National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) 2026
The 2026 round of National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) will open 1st April 2026 and close at 17:00 on 20th May 2026.
This is the expected timetable for the 2026 national awards round. The Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards will review this timetable regularly and minor changes may be made. Please check the Gov.uk paged for regular updates.
- 1st April 2025 to 5pm on 27th May 2025 - applications open
- January to February 2027 - outcome sent to applicants
- January to February 2027 - appeals window open
Guidance
- Applicants' guide: 2026 awards round
- Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards website
- NCIA Portal
- ACCIA one page guidance 2026
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Myth busting infographic 2026
The BOA also have prepared a guidance document with advice to help you prepare.
- BOA ACCIA 2025 Guidance Document
- Personal statements from sucessful T&O applicants in 2022
- Personal statements from all new CIA Holders in 2022
Important Note:Given that the awards will no longer be pensionable and, in England, at least initially it will not be possible to hold local and national awards concurrently, we strongly advise that members consider their individual circumstances carefully before applying. The BMA have provided some helpful scenarios on their website here, with further detail on the values of National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIAs) and Local Clinical Excellence Awards in England (LCEAs) here. BMA members can access other tools to help understand the financial impact of accepting an award. |