The checklist can be found as a new section within the updated MAG form (NHS England 2016), but for those doctors not using the MAG form, or who would like a printed/hard copy version including the explanatory notes, a separate/stand-alone version is available to assist doctors as an aide memoire in their preparation for appraisal. […]

Simple rule to help improve appraisal rates for doctors in short term placements At the start of every new placement the responsible officer of the engaging designated body must establish the doctor’s appraisal due date and schedule the doctor’s appraisal if their appraisal due date falls within the time that they remain connected to the […]

The Medical Practice Information Transfer (MPIT) Form is designed to support the appropriate transfer of information about a doctor’s practice to and from the doctor’s responsible officer. It can be used to share information with the doctor’s responsible officer in the following situations: when a doctor’s prescribed connection changes when a concern arises about the […]

Contents Medical appraisal Revalidation recommendations Framework for Quality Assurance for Responsible Officers and Revalidation Mandatory and other non-essential activities Responding to concerns about a doctor’s practice   Publication approval reference: BC0108 To: All Responsible Officers and Medical Directors in England 19 March 2020 Dear Colleague I am writing about changes to professional standards activities in […]

What is revalidation? Medical revalidation is the process by which the General Medical Council (GMC) confirms the continuation of a doctor’s licence to practise in the UK. All doctors who wish to retain their licence to practise need to participate in revalidation. What is the purpose of revalidation? The purpose of revalidation is to provide […]

Responsible officers will be familiar with the challenge of tracking a doctor’s scope of work, given the range and complexity of many doctors’ portfolios. The requirement of ensuring a responsible officer is fully informed about a doctor’s full scope of work applies to doctors in postgraduate training to the same level as any other doctor […]

Doctors are commonly asked to share information about their appraisal with employers whether as part of pre-employment processes or within the organisation’s routine governance arrangements. This is a valid process described in the Information Flows guidance produced by NHS England. However, doctors report that the request can extend beyond simple proof of appraisal or provision […]

Anecdotes at network meetings indicate that HR teams in some organisations continue to send Medical Practice Information Transfer (MPIT) form requests as part of the pre-employment process, prior to the doctor being appointed by the organisation. Responsible officers are advised to take care to respond appropriately to such requests. The Information Flows guidance (link below) […]

Doctors commonly work in several different roles and for a number of different organisations. This information sheet aims to guide the doctor and their appraiser in judging the portfolio of information needed to confirm whether the doctor is up to date and fit to practise in each of their roles, proportionate to the role in […]

Feedback from colleagues and patients is an important part of the supporting information that doctors are required to produce in the appraisal process; this feedback is required once in each five-year revalidation cycle. It provides information on a doctor’s practice and how others perceive the quality of the doctor’s professional work. When considered with the […]