'Appraisal for revalidation' is a 1-day group workshop that focuses on the nature and purpose of appraisal and how this links directly to revalidation.
The RCP has developed validated colleague and patient feedback questionnaires that have been tested across different specialties and are available to download.
Sir Richard Thompson, Royal College of Physicians president, welcomed the announcement by the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, that revalidation for doctors will start in December 2012:
These frequently asked questions (FAQs) refer to – and build on – guidance and advice from the GMC and other relevant professional bodies. Our responses are also based on queries that we currently receive from physicians about revalidation.
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) today launches an innovative eLearning tool to support secondary care doctors going through the revalidation process.
Dr Ian Starke, medical director for revalidation at the Royal College of Physicians, welcomed the commencement of revalidation for doctors today, commenting that:
The RCP piloted the GMC Appraisal Framework in secondary care in the Mersey region on behalf of the Revalidation Support Team (RST) and the report was presented to the UK Programme Board on Monday 5 July.
