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How to enter - entries are now open

Care award
Clinical Excellence award
Communication award
Epidemiology award
Health at Work award
Research award
Patient safety award

Care award for excellence in the development of care for older people

Applicants should contact the Awards administrator for an application form and fill it in as required.

Please note, submissions must be signed and posted to the Bupa Foundation:

The Awards Administrator
Ground Floor
Bupa House
15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2BA

Download general information about the awards

Submissions should be in writing up to a maximum of 5,000 words on A4 paper (ie no more than five pages of A4, font size 12) with any reference and supporting materials (charts and pictures as appropriate). Entrants are asked to submit a curriculum vitae with their submission. A one-page executive summary of the submission confirming its compliance with the award requirements should be included.

Please keep copies of your entry as applications and supporting materials cannot be returned.


Clinical excellence award for work that demonstrates an improved clinical outcome for patients

Applicants should contact the Awards administrator for an application form and fill it in as required. Please note that submissions must be signed and posted to the Bupa Foundation:

The Awards Administrator
Ground Floor
Bupa House
15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2BA

Download general information about the awards

Submissions should be in writing up to a maximum of 5,000 words on A4 paper with support materials (charts and pictures as appropriate). A one-page executive summary of the submission confirming its compliance with the award requirements must be included.

Please keep copies of your entry as applications and supporting materials cannot be returned.


Communication award for effective communication between healthcare professionals and patients

Applicants should contact the Awards administrator for an application form and fill it in as required. Please note that submissions must be signed and posted to the Bupa Foundation:

The Awards Administrator
Ground Floor
Bupa House
15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2BA

Download general information about the awards

A one-page executive summary of the submission confirming its compliance with the award requirements should be included. Submissions should be in writing up to a maximum of 5,000 words on A4 paper with support materials (charts and pictures as appropriate). A shorter submission accompanying for example, a computer program, tape or audio visual aid is acceptable. If you do submit in this format, seven copies are required for circulation to the judges.

Please note that candidates who are short-listed for the Communications award will be asked to give a presentation in person to the Bupa Foundation board. Short-listed candidates will be notified in writing about this.

Please keep copies of your entry as applications and supporting materials cannot be returned.


Epidemiology award for excellence in the epidemiological study of human disease

Applicants should contact the Awards administrator for an application form and fill it in as required. Please note that submissions must be signed and posted to the Bupa Foundation:

The Awards Administrator
Ground Floor
Bupa House
15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2BA

Download general information about the awards

Entries will be accepted from candidates on the basis of the submission of a complete piece of work in the format of a BMJ "original article" (See the BMJ website for more on this format) However, our word limit is 5,000 words on A4 paper.

A one-page executive summary of the submission confirming its compliance with the award requirements must be included.

Please keep copies of your entry as applications and supporting materials cannot be returned.


Health at work award for excellence in occupational medicine

Applicants should contact the Awards administrator for an application form and fill it in as required. Please note that submissions must be signed and posted to the Bupa Foundation:

The Awards Administrator
Ground Floor
Bupa House
15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2BA

Download general information about the awards

Submissions should be in writing up to a maximum of 5,000 words on A4 paper with support materials (charts and pictures as appropriate). A one-page executive summary of the submission confirming its compliance with the award requirements must be included.

Please keep copies of your entry as applications and supporting materials cannot be returned.


Research award for the best emerging medical researcher in the UK

Applicants should contact the Awards administrator for an application form and fill it in as required. Please note that submissions must be signed and posted to the Bupa Foundation:

The Awards Administrator
Ground Floor
Bupa House
15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2BA

Download general information about the awards

Submissions should be in writing up to a maximum of 5,000 words on A4 paper with support materials (charts and pictures as appropriate). A one-page executive summary of the submission confirming its compliance with the award requirements must be included, which shows the purpose and outcome of the research including a title. Entrants must submit a full curriculum vitae containing:

  • a full list of publications
  • a list of their best five published papers with a short statement of less than 30 words on their contribution and why the work is important
  • a statement of less than five pages on past work and
  • a statement on how the prize money will be used to further their work or begin new projects

Please keep copies of your entry as applications and supporting materials cannot be returned.


Patient safety award for contribution to patient safety

Applicants should contact the Awards administrator for an application form and fill it in as required. Please note that submissions must be signed and posted to the Bupa Foundation:

The Awards Administrator
Ground Floor
Bupa House
15 - 19 Bloomsbury Way
London
WC1A 2BA

Download general information about the awards

Submissions should be in writing up to a maximum of 5,000 words on A4 paper with supporting materials (charts and pictures as appropriate).

Please keep copies of your entry as applications and supporting materials cannot be returned.


Related links

Clinical Research Network
www.crncc.nihr.ac.uk

The Alzheimer's Society
http://alzheimers.org.uk

Bandolier homepage - The Evidence Based Medicine Site, which has received Bupa Foundation funding
www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier

The Cochrane Library
www.update-software.com/cochrane

The Wellcome Trust research site
www.wellcome.ac.uk

EORTC (European Organisation for research and treatment of cancer)
www.eortc.be

Clinical Trials (tip-limit search to UK)
www.clinicaltrials.gov

Association of Medical Research Charities
www.amrc.org.uk

The James Lind Alliance
www.lindalliance.org

The James Lind Library
www.jameslindlibrary.org

 

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