A practical guide to appraisal and revalidation

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A Practical Guide to Appraisal and Revalidation Schram CMH. A practical guide to appraisal and revalidation. TOG 2018;20:125–131. doi:10.1111/tog.12476

5 yrs 90%/84% 6 REVALIDATION CYCLE LENGTH 2016 APPRAISAL RATE: CONSULTANTS/SAS TYPES OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION

DO N' T-M IS S FA C TS

  1. Term is "supporting information", not "supporting evidence"

  2. Quality > quantity of supporting information; must cover whole scope of practice over the 5-year cycle

  3. GMC sets no minimum CPD credits (Academy recommends ≥50/year)

  4. Colleague & patient feedback: GMC-validated tool, required at least once per 5 years (not annual)

  5. QI activity must show evaluation + action/outcome, not just describe a new service

  6. Keep your own record of significant events/incidents (SUIs/SIRIs) – organisational systems often don’t link them to individuals

  7. PDP objectives must be SMART

  8. Pearson review (Jan 2017): 18 recommendations – appraisal risks being burdensome; clarify what is truly mandatory

CYCLE ESSENTIALS

Appraiser ≠ line manager 28 days: appraisal → outputs submitted Appraisal ne job planning

ABBREVIATION KEY

GMC — General Medical Council SIRI — serious incident requiring investigation

RO — Responsible Officer MAG — Model Appraisal Guide

RCOG — Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists SMART — specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-scaled

CPD — continuing professional development MBRRACE — Mothers and Babies: Reducing Risk through Audits and Confidential Enquiries across the UK PDP — personal development plan HELPERR — help, evaluate for episiotomy, legs, pressure, enter SAS — specialty and associate specialist (doctor) vagina, remove posterior arm, roll patient to all fours NICE — National Institute for Health and Care Excellence DH — Department of Health SUI — serious untoward incident

Source: The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG), RCOG journal — Schram CMH. A practical guide to appraisal and revalidation. TOG 2018;20:125–131. doi:10.1111/tog.12476

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