News

16 November 2011 Royal colleges sign contract for development of revalidation portfolio
29 September 2011 Draft guidance for physicians on supporting information for revalidation
1 August 2011 Consultation: Draft Guidance for Physicians on Supporting Information for Revalidation

Press releases

10 November 2011 Royal colleges sign contract for revalidation online portfolio
19 October 2011 RCP comments on Lords Committee report - Safety First: Mobility of Healthcare Professionals in the EU

Content resources

24 April 2012 Colleague and patient feedback questionnaires
24 April 2012 Revalidation portfolio
20 February 2012 Generic multi-disciplinary clinical record keeping standards: audit tool
20 February 2012 Evidence on the quality of medical note keeping: guidance for use at appraisal and revalidation
20 February 2012 Information on the quality of medical note keeping to support appraisal and revalidation: report
7 December 2011 Revalidation: multi-source feedback colleague and patient questionnaires
7 December 2011 Draft guidance for physicians on supporting information for revalidation

FAQs

27 April 2012 Is revalidation a case of pass or fail?
27 April 2012 What has happened to recertification?
27 April 2012 Does revalidation affect my specialist registration or GMC registration?
27 April 2012 Will there be a required minimum number of clinical sessions that doctors must undertake in order to revalidate?
27 April 2012 Is accreditation linked to revalidation?
27 April 2012 How will I revalidate as a trainee?
27 April 2012 How do I confirm my prescribed connection to a Designated Body and Responsible Officer?
27 April 2012 How do I get an appraisal?
27 April 2012 Should appraisers be of the same specialty?
27 April 2012 What forms do I have to fill in for appraisal?
26 April 2012 What should I be doing now to prepare for revalidation?
26 April 2012 Even though I have evidence of the quality of my practice, I have had no recent appraisals and my CPD diary is not complete.
26 April 2012 What happens if I cannot collect all of the pieces of supporting information specified? Can I bring other items instead of or in addition to those listed?
26 April 2012 What information can I expect my employer to provide for the purposes of my appraisal and revalidation?
26 April 2012 What is meant by ‘clinical audit’ for the purposes of revalidation?
26 April 2012 In my specialty it will be difficult to obtain patient feedback. What are the alternatives?
26 April 2012 I am a GP but also practice in a secondary care specialty. How will this affect my revalidation portfolio?
26 April 2012 If I change my specialty or field of practice mid-way through a revalidation cycle, will this affect my ability to revalidate?
26 April 2012 If I return to a specialty after a period of no active practice, what will I have to do?
26 April 2012 I work across different specialties. How will revalidation work for me?
26 April 2012 If a doctor is working in a specialty do they need to include General Medicine for revalidation? Is there a minimum amount required?
26 April 2012 How do I demonstrate that my skills and knowledge are up to date in my specialty?
26 April 2012 I am a palliative medicine specialist in the NHS but spend some of my time working for an independent hospice. What is my prescribed connection?
26 April 2012 I work in private practice, and do no work within the NHS. How do I revalidate?
26 April 2012 I am a locum doctor and work in a number of different settings – I don’t have a ‘substantive post’ as such. How do I revalidate?
26 April 2012 I have retired from active medical practice. If I continue to maintain CPD will that be sufficient for revalidation?
26 April 2012 I am retiring in less than five years. Do I have to revalidate?
26 April 2012 I work in solely a non-clinical role / do not directly treat patients. How do I revalidate?
26 April 2012 I am a practising consultant, but I am applying for a research grant to pursue a project. Will this affect my revalidation?
26 April 2012 I am registered with the GMC and I have a licence to practise, but I practise entirely outside the UK. How will I revalidate?
26 April 2012 I work for periods of time outside the UK doing volunteer work. How will this affect my ability to revalidate?
26 April 2012 I only work part time. How will this affect my revalidation?
26 April 2012 If I take a short career break (for example maternity leave), how will this affect my ability to revalidate?
26 April 2012 What will happen if I do not engage in appraisal and revalidation?
26 April 2012 How will revalidation work?