Medical information provider The BMJ Group, UK, has announced that entries for the BMJ Group Improving Health Awards 2013 are now open with a range of new categories designed to recognise excellence in medical practice.
A total of 14 categories are up for grabs and this year's high-profile judges include Chair of Council at the Royal College of General Practitioners, Dr Clare Gerada and Clinical Vice President of the Royal College of Physicians Dr Linda Patterson. Plus, star of CBeebies Get Well Soon and paediatrician Dr Raj Singh.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on May 9, 2013. For the fourth year, medical insurer, the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland (MDDUS) will be the headline sponsor of the awards.
New categories for 2013 reflect the changing world of healthcare and include teams of the year for: Diabetes, Cardiovascular medicine, Cancer Care, Child Health, Emergency Medicine, Renal medicine and Mental Health. Also new for 2013 is the Doctor of the Year award, the winner of which will be selected from all short-listed entries following a nomination from their team.
These new categories are in addition to the usual: Research Paper, Improvement in Patient Safety, Primary Care Team, Excellence in Healthcare Education and Transforming Patient Care Using Technology.
A previous category, Clinical Leader of the Year has been amended to reflect clinical leadership teams and the Karen Woo award (introduced in 2012) will go to the best surgical team of the year. This award was set up in memory of Karen Woo, a general surgeon killed in Afghanistan in 2010 while working for a relief charity.
Entrants have until February 1, 2013 to enter.
