gmc revalidation consultation 1 march – 4 june 2010
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GMC Revalidation Consultation1 March – 4 June 2010
What is revalidation?
● Revalidation is about providing further assurance that all doctors with a licence are up to date and fit to practise
● Revalidation will not involve a point-in-time assessment of a doctor’s knowledge and skills but will be based on a continuing evaluation of their practice in the context of their everyday working environment
●Revalidation will be based on local systems of annual appraisal over a five year period and will simply affirm periodically what has already been demonstrated through the appraisal process
Why we are consulting
● We are consulting on how revalidation should be introduced and not whether it should be introduced
●We want frontline doctors, patients and all those involved or affected to help shape the proposals
How revalidation will work
Section 1 of the consultation considers:
● Single revalidation process – rather than the twin processes of relicensing/recertification
● Collection and evaluation of information in the workplace through appraisal
● Situations when the Responsible Officer cannot make a positive recommendation
● How revalidation will work for doctors in non-standard roles, e.g. trainees.
What doctors, employers and contractors of doctors’ services will need to do
Section 2 of the consultation considers:
● Ensuring consistency in appraisal through the Good Medical Practice Framework
● Specialty and general practice standards developed for appraisal
● How Continuing Professional Development will contribute to revalidation
● The responsibilities of employers andorganisations that contract doctors’
services
Patient and public involvement in revalidation
Section 3 of the consultation considers:
● The use of colleague and patient questionnaires in revalidation
● How the GMC can ensure they are used effectively and fairly
● Broader involvement of patients and the public in the revalidation process
How and when revalidation will be introduced
Section 4 of the consultation considers:
● A managed and targeted approach to introducing revalidation across the UK
● Working in partnership with others – including UK Revalidation Programme Board &
Delivery Boards
● How revalidation might be rolled out
● The need for organisational readiness
Revalidation – How to have your say
GMC website: www.gmc-uk.org/thewayahead
Email: [email protected]
Post: Revalidation Team, 2nd Floor, Regent’s Place, 350 Euston Road, London NW1 3JN
Telephone: 020 7189 5280
Consultation runs to 4 June 2010