
The Royal College of GPs recognises excellence and innovation in general practice through its annual Bright Ideas Awards. The Awards are presented to healthcare professionals and patients who have identified, tried and tested a better way of doing things when treating and caring for patients.
Bright Ideas Awards were established to inspire, celebrate and recognise fresh thinking in primary care.
This year’s winners represent all four UK nations. Each demonstrated that their Bright Idea improved general practice in one of several areas: increasing patient satisfaction, reducing workload, making the practices more efficient, improving staff morale, and bettering patient satisfaction.
There are two categories of award: Pioneer Awards recognise ideas that push the boundaries of general practice; and High Impact Awards celebrate those who have taken a fresh approach to addressing the challenges currently facing primary care.
This year, the winners are:
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Find out about the 2018 Bright Ideas award-winners.