National Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Poster Competition 2024 now open

Deadline for entries 6th March 2024
 Competition now closed

We will have up to 160 poster places at our online conference in 2024
Poster Categories:
Full Quality Improvement Project (QIP) 
Quality Improvement (QI) in progress
Audit

Successful entries receive

• An invitation to give a live oral poster presentation* at the online Bristol Patient Safety Conference on 15th May 2024
• A discounted delegate rate of £179 (no VAT). Co-authors will also qualify for the discounted rate.
• A national poster competition oral presentation certificate with names of presenter(s) and author(s)
• Opportunity to win a first prize or runner up in each themed group of 10 posters
  * 2.5 minute presentation followed by Q&A with judges
  

Terms and conditions:
1. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain all requisite permissions to release information presented in the competition entry and poster.
2. By entering the competition you are giving permission to publish your entry and your name and names of co-authors.
3. On being offered a poster place, the poster author must pay their discounted delegate fee of £179 (no VAT) within 14 days to secure the poster a place in the competition. These payment conditions also apply to co-authors who choose to attend.
4. If your entry is accepted you are to create a poster (A1 portrait PDF) that will made available to judges before the event and delegates to view during and after the conference. You must also create two PowerPoint slides to accompany a 2.5-minute presentation to a live session audience on the day of the conference. You must upload your poster PDF and slides as directed by 22nd April 2024 latest.
5. Having shown your poster elsewhere is not a barrier to entry.
6. ​The online event will be run on the Zoom Events platform. You must log in with your Zoom account to access the event. If you don't yet have an account you can create a free zoom account via zoom.usand download the application to your personal account.
7. You must attend a pre-conference Tech Check using the computer and in the location you will be in on the day.
8. One presenter cannot present more than one poster. If their second poster is accepted, then a co-author will need to present that poster.
9. One poster may be presented by a lead presenter and co-authors providing they each pay for their delegate place. In this case all will receive a poster presenter certificate
10. The judge may allocate your poster to a different category than you have selected. Judge's decision is final. 
Please note, acceptance of a poster is not a delegate booking. You will need to complete the booking form and pay for your delegate place to attend the conference