Distinction awards

Distinction awards in Northern Ireland.

IN MAY 1973, 'Health Trends', a publication of the Department of Health and Social Security and the Welsh Office, included an article by the Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards in Great Britain on the work of the Committee with particular reference to the Procedures of Selection. In Northern Ireland, with its number of consultants rather less than one-thirtieth that of Grea...

Image awards

Why is the mirror neuron system so controversial? About a dozen papers have reported direct evidence for mirror neuron activity in monkeys and birds. Approximately 100 times as many papers refer to mirror neurons without directly recording their activity, often implying a link between mirror neurons and higher cognitive functions. While the existence of mirror neurons in animals is beyond doubt...

Merit awards.

Awards & Accolades

Characteristics of consultants who hold distinction awards in England and Wales: database analysis with particular reference to sex and ethnicity.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether women, ethnic minorities, and particular specialties are discriminated against in the receipt of NHS distinction awards. DESIGN Analysis of database of consultants eligible for distinction awards. SETTING England and Wales, 2002. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Holding of B, A, and Aplus distinction awards, analysed for all awards, irrespective of when made, and for a...