This is a synopsis of the NHS CEA award system which rewards "excellent" quality in the NHS in England and Wales. It is intended as a guide for applicants, suggestions for those designing the system and an expose for the public. see also my new slideset on CEA reforms http://www.slideshare.net/ajmitchell/reforming-the-nhs-clinical-excellence-awards-reforms-2010

1. NHS Clinical Excellence Awards
Hints, tips, myths, pitfalls, secrets and suggestions
Alex Mitchell, Consultant in Liaison Psychiatry, Leicester (UK)
Compiled from information in the public domain; September 2008
ajm80@le.ac.uk

2. Introduction and Background