CSSC Service Development Award

Name of award or bursary?	CSSC Service Development Award
Responsible officer or team member?	BSG Clinical Services & Standards Committee (CSSC) Manager
Amount and details of award?	The winners will receive free registration for the day and a £500 award for the winner, £300 for 2nd, £100 for 3rd place (new for 2022), and £500 for the Nurse/AHP winner (new for 2024). The award ceremony will take place at the BSG annual conference. The winner will also receive a framed certificate. The certificate is sent as PDF via email if Annual Meeting is digital.
Scope	This is for an individual or team that has made a demonstrable impact on patient care by innovative service improvement.
Criteria	This is for an individual or team that has made a demonstrable impact on patient care by innovative service improvement. Applicants must demonstrate how they or a colleague have improved service provision or had a positive impact on patient care. Applicants must be BSG members to be eligible. The winner is required to attend to receive their prize; registration that day will be free of charge. If the winner wishes to attend additional days, a discounted registration will apply. The application form will ask applicants to confirm that they have not submitted an abstract on the same topic, and if they have to confirm they understand that if successful with this prize, it will be withdrawn from judging for oral presentation.
Scoring Criteria:	All candidates to be scored across the following categories. A free text box is available for judges to add additional notes or feedback comments that could be shared with the applicant on request. What were the challenges to your service and why did you need to change? (Score 1-5 –0= no evidence of need to change to 5 demonstrated significant evidence of need for change) How did you overcome the challenges? (Score 1-5 –0= challenges not overcome to 5 challenges fully overcome) What were the outcomes? (Score 1-5 –0= not demonstrated any change to 5 demonstrated a significant change in patient experience) What were the learning points and how can this influence other teams? (Score 1-5 –0= not demonstrated any learnings to 5 demonstrated learning and influence on other teams
Timeline – advertising	Launches 6 months prior to the conference, or in line with other annual meeting awards
Timeline – submission	Opens 6 months prior to the Annual Meeting at the same time as the Trainees and CSSC awards, closes 4 months before conference.
Decision maker	Panel of BSG reviewers recruited by the CSSC Chair and includes Editor-in-Chief Frontline Gastroenterology (FG) and BSGNA Chair to score submissions and hold decision meeting.
Who is it paid by?	BSG
How is it paid?	1st Prize £500 2nd Prize £300 3rd Prize £100 Nurse/AHP Prize £500 Award are presented at the BSG meeting each year plus free entry on the day.

Suggested Timeline

What	Timing	Who Responsible
Open for submissions	End of November, to be advertised during Campus	Marketing
Request CSSC Chair to identify reviewers for award	1 month before closing date	CSSC Manager
Send criteria to reviewers and remind them of timelines	2 weeks before closing	CSSC Manager
Close with other conference awards	End of February	Marketing
Download applications from the website and send them to the office Committee lead	Day after the application deadline	Marketing
Applications sent to reviewers and panel to review	3 weeks after the application deadline (early March)	CSSC Manager
Reviewers to return scores for collating	4 weeks after the application deadline	CSSC Manager
Scores collated and sent to CSSC Chair for overview	1 day after receiving all scores	CSSC Manager
CSSC Chair to review and confirm winners with Committee Lead and marketing, shared with conference organisers (TFI)	2 days to review	CSSC Manager
Notification emails sent to winner and applicants	1 month after the application deadline	CSSC Manager
Winner notified to Head of Communications and finance	Once emails have been sent	CSSC Manager