A Practical Guide to GP Revalidation

Revalidation for GPs will be a process by which a GP will receive a licence to practice from the GMC and a specialist certificate from the RCGP. Revalidation will be a continuing process but will occur in 5 yearly cycles.

The debate has moved on from whether revalidation should happen to how it will be implemented and more importantly how GPs can embrace the process with maximum benefit and minimum effort.

This document is not intended to be a comprehensive guide, but is a personal interpretation of the latest information that is available and some personal views about how the process can be simplified.

The first revalidations will take place in 2010/11 and it is therefore important that all GPs start the process in April 2009. For the year 2009/10 the only requirement will be for each GP to complete their annual appraisal. There will be no requirement for evidence to be submitted prior to April 2009.

The appraisal process
Multi source feedback
Patient surveys
Complaints
Significant event audit
Clinical audit
Probity and health
Evidence of extended practice
Submission of evidence
Evidence that will be required
The 4 domains required

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Quality - What this will mean for you and your practice (A briefing paper by NFW Feb 10)

NFW April 2009