Allows doctors without a connection to provide us with evidence of their engagement with revalidation and their fitness to practise.
Allows doctors without a connection to show they meet the required standard for revalidation, in the absence of formal clinical governance arrangements.
What does revalidation mean?
Revalidation is a mechanism used to "affirm or establish the continuing competence" of health practitioners, whilst strengthening and facilitating ethical and professional "commitment to reducing errors, adhering to best practice and improving quality of care."
What is the purpose of revalidation?
The purpose of revalidation is to provide greater assurance to patients and the public, employers and other healthcare professionals that licensed doctors are up-to-date and fit to practise.
It is a key component of a range of measures designed to improve the quality of care for patients.
What is the revalidation process?
Allows doctors without a connection to provide us with evidence of their engagement with revalidation and their fitness to practise.
Revalidation assessment allows doctors without a connection to show they meet the required standard for revalidation, in the absence of formal clinical governance arrangements.
What counts as CPD for doctors?
What are the CPD requirements? You are required to undertake a minimum average of 50 hours of CPD per year, documented as 1-hour 'credits'.
A minimum of 25 of these must be external (category 1) credits, where the learning takes place with others outside the place of employment.
Why is CPD important NHS?
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is vital for all NHS staff. ... But CPD isn't just important for career progression, it improves quality of care by ensuring all staff have the skills they need to treat patients.
It also keeps staff up to date with their relevant regulatory body. CPD is good news for everyone.
Do all doctors have to be registered with the GMC?.
Before a doctor can work in the UK, they must be registered and hold a licence to practise with the GMC.
You can check whether a doctor is registered to practise on the GMC's List of Registered Medical Practitioners (LRMP), an online database that lists all doctors qualified to practise medicine in the UK.
What is Doctor appraisal?
Doctor appraisal is a process of facilitated self-review supported by information gathered from the full scope of a doctor's work.
It is a protected time, once a year, for each doctor to focus, with a trained colleague, on their scope of work.
What is a designated body?
Your designated body is the organisation that will provide you with regular appraisals and support for revalidation. Most doctors have a clear connection with an organisation, such as their NHS employer or their PCT.
The GMC has an online tool to help doctors in doubt find their designated body.
What is a responsible officer?
Responsible Officers (ROs) are the individuals within designated bodies who have overall responsibility for helping you with revalidation.
Evaluating the fitness to practice of all doctors with whom the designated body has a prescribed connection and making a recommendation to the GMC regarding revalidation
