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Revalidation
Revalidation is the process by which all doctors in the UK will be required to demonstrate that they are updating their clinical knowledge and skills on an ongoing basis and remain fit to practise medicine. Revalidation is expected to begin towards the end of 2012 and all doctors will be required to participate by 2016.
This section of the website provides an overview of the key
developments now under way to create a framework for the delivery
of revalidation for doctors in the UK.
As well as some brief background there is a summary of the revalidation process information about who
is involved and updates on projects that are developing tools and guidance to assist doctors preparing for appraisal and revalidation. This last section, in particular, will be updated regularly as the different initiatives evolve.
The final draft framework of supporting information for physicians is also now available and is the subject of consultation with Fellows and Member via a short electronic survey which will remain open until Friday 2nd September 2011. This framework describes the information physicians will be asked to provide at appraisal and which will form the core of information to allow your Responsible Officer to recommend revalidation.
If you have queries or comments on any of the proposals and projects described or, more generally, on the role of the College in revalidation, please email.
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Background
Plans for periodic revalidation of doctors in the UK have been under
discussion for some time, particularly following the public inquiry in
2001 into failings in the children’s heart surgery service at Bristol
Royal Infirmary. However, the current proposals for the introduction
of revalidation were triggered specifically by The Shipman Inquiry, chaired
by Dame Janet Smith, which concluded that the NHS and GMC did not have
the systems or culture in place that would have allowed conduct such
as that of Shipman to be detected. Following publication of Dame Janet
Smith’s report, which also criticised the GMC’s existing
plans for revalidation as inadequate, Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical
Officer for England, was asked to undertake a broad review of medical
regulation. The subsequent report (Good doctors, safer patients) and
White Paper (Trust, Assurance and Safety - The
Regulation of Health Professionals in the 21st Century) were
followed by the passing of legislation in 2008 granting the powers to
establish revalidation.
Throughout these developments, RCPE has been committed to representing
the views of Fellows and Members through active involvement in all the
relevant national committees and projects (see who is
involved). As part of the College’s information
sharing and consultation with Fellows and Members, two open meetings
have been held; the full presentations from the most recent meeting on
11th May 2010 are available below.
Web-stream from Revalidation for Physicians Meeting
Welcome and Introduction
Professor Brian Frier, Vice President and Revalidation Lead,
RCP Edinburgh
The Specialty Framework for Physicians
Dr Ian Starke, Federation Director of CPD and Medical Director,
Revalidation, RCP London
Strengthened Appraisal
Professor Charles Swainson, Co-Chair, Appraisal Leads Group,
Scottish Government Health Department
The Role of the Responsible Officer
Professor Charles Swainson, Medical Director, NHS Lothian
The Role of the Colleges
Proffesor George Youngson, Chair, Scottish Academy Revalidation
Group
Panel Discussion
Delivered and recorded on 11 May 2010
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