Calling all medical students: NPSA offers prize for essay on patient safety

The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) through the National Reporting and Learning Service (NRLS) is offering an annual prize for medical students studying in the United Kingdom on patient safety.

Three prizes will be awarded at the annual Patient Safety Congress. The winner will receive £500 and the two runners-up £200 each. 

Eligible doctors are encouraged to submit an original essay of up to 2,500 words on “The world of patient safety through the eyes of a medical student.’’

The essay must be the student’s own work.

The closing date for submission is 15th December 2009.

Please send  your essay, by email to Barbara Wilde, PA to Dr Kevin Cleary, Medical Director, NPSA. E-mail address: barbara dot wilde ‘at’ npsa dot nhs dot uk

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