Revalidation
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Revalidation is a mechanism for UK doctors to prove their skills are up-to-date and they remain fit to practise medicine. It is intended to reassure patients, employers and other professionals, and to contribute to improving patient care and safety.
A doctor will undergo revalidation every five years. A recommendation to revalidate a doctor will go to the UK medical regulator, the General Medical Council
, from a local 'Responsible Officer'. The Responsible Officer will usually be a senior doctor in the healthcare organisation which employs the doctor, such as the medical director
. The Responsible Officer's recommendation will usually be based on the doctor's history of annual appraisals. Doctors will need to keep a portfolio of evidence showing how they are meeting relevant standards, which will form the basis for discussion at their annual appraisals.
The General Medical Council
and UK Department of Health
propose to implement revalidation for all practising doctors from late 2012.
Process of Revalidation
The Process of revalidation will be planned by the UK Revalidation Programme Board
Responsible Officers
The Health and Social Care
Act 2008 created the role of the Responsible Officer.
A doctor will undergo revalidation every five years. A recommendation to revalidate a doctor will go to the UK medical regulator, the General Medical Council
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council registers and regulates doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It has the power to revoke or restrict a doctor's registration if it deems them unfit to practise...
, from a local 'Responsible Officer'. The Responsible Officer will usually be a senior doctor in the healthcare organisation which employs the doctor, such as the medical director
Medical director
As laboratory director,means that you are responsible for the overall operation and administration of the laboratory, including the employment of competentqualified personnel. Even though you have the option to delegate some...
. The Responsible Officer's recommendation will usually be based on the doctor's history of annual appraisals. Doctors will need to keep a portfolio of evidence showing how they are meeting relevant standards, which will form the basis for discussion at their annual appraisals.
The General Medical Council
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council registers and regulates doctors practising in the United Kingdom. It has the power to revoke or restrict a doctor's registration if it deems them unfit to practise...
and UK Department of Health
Department of Health (United Kingdom)
The Department of Health is a department of the United Kingdom government with responsibility for government policy for health and social care matters and for the National Health Service in England along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish,...
propose to implement revalidation for all practising doctors from late 2012.
Process of Revalidation
The Process of revalidation will be planned by the UK Revalidation Programme Board
Responsible Officers
The Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care
In the UK, Health and Social Care is a broad term that relates to integrated services that are available from health and social care providers...
Act 2008 created the role of the Responsible Officer.