A medical appraisal is a facilitated, self-reflection supported by information gathered from the full scope of a doctors’ practice. Annual appraisal is a GMC (the General Medical Council) statutory requirement for all doctors with a license to practice.
It is a facilitated self-review meeting between a GMC licensed doctor (appraisee) and an appraiser to reflect on the appraisee’s full scope of practice to demonstrate they are remaining up-to-date and fit to practice. This also helps to plan the professional development and identify learning needs. It enables your responsible officer of a designated body to make revalidation recommendations to GMC.
The appraisal is completed in 3 stages: inputs into appraisals, confidential discussion and outputs from appraisal. An appraisal is not an assessment or examination.
https://www.aomrc.org.uk/wpcontent/uploads/2022/06/Medical_Appraisal_Guide_2022_0622.pdf
Revalidation is the process by which all GMC registered doctors with a license to practice have to demonstrate to the GMC that they are fit to practise. All doctors who wish to retain their license to practice need to participate in revalidation through a regular appraisal based on GMC’s core guidance- Good Medical Practice. Revalidation runs over a 5 year cycle and doctors will need to revalidate only once in every cycle. Most doctors will have connection to a RO responsible officer of your designated body or suitable person who will make revalidation recommendations to GMC. A multisource feedback (from patients and colleagues) is required once in a 5 year revalidation cycle.
We can advise doctors which revalidation route is suitable for you. The rout to your revalidation will depend on your revalidation connection type.
Useful links as follows:
https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/managing-your-registration/revalidation/what-is-revalidation
https://www.gmc-uk.org/professional-standards/good-medical-practice-2024
Appraisals4doctors is an excellent appraisal service for the doctors by the doctors. Our vision is to support you through every step of your appraisal and revalidation cycle in line with GMC guidance.
We fully understand that appraisal can be a very a time consuming process and stressful time for doctors. We have experienced and trained appraisers who understand the needs and challenges of doctors from different specialities and provide you with the necessary support and coaching. Our appraisals meet GMC criteria and NHS criteria for appraisals and offer stress-free, smooth appraisals with free access to our appraisal e-portfolio.
We provide flexible and convenient scheduling of appraisal meeting and support services.
We provide easy access to online portfolio, streamline and simplify the appraisal process for you with reduced paperwork. We have partnered with L2P, a leading online appraisal software provider to provide high quality appraisal service in a secure, confidential and supportive environment. Our registered appraisees have free access to e-portfolio services.
Appraisals4doctors is an independently owned Limited Company, fully GDPR compliant and is not acting on behalf of GMC.
Appraisal and MSF services inclusive of free access to e-portfolio.
• Face to face medical appraisals £600 (includes online one-off 30 min support session with appraiser)
• Online appraisals £500 (includes online one-off 30 min support session with appraiser)
• Medical appraisals (face to face or online) with weekly 30 min support with appraiser till completion of appraisal portfolio £700
• Express appraisal with weekly 30 min support with appraiser till completion of appraisal portfolio £800
• Appraisal and REV 12 form completion and direct submission to GMC £800 (inclusive of support and guidance)
• One-off pre-appraisal support and guidance 1 hour session £200
• One-off revalidation and designated body advice and guidance 1 hour session £200
• Multisource feedback registration with one-off 1 hour support and guidance £200
• One-off pre-appraisal, revalidation and MSF advice and guidance £400
Yes, please email us at enquiries@appraisals4doctors.co.uk and we will contact you to discuss urgent date for your appraisal depending on the readiness of your appraisal portfolio and requirements.
You can complete your appraisal portfolio using any recognised portfolio template provided by your designated body or organisation. We use our leading appraisal provider l2p which is a user friendly, simplified online appraisal e-portfolio to which you are given access once you register with us.
Once you have emailed us to start the process, payment details will be emailed to you to complete. Following Payment, we will provide you with online access to our software and arrange an appraisal date and/or requested service for you.
No unless you do not wish to renew or retain your license to practice. If you wish to retain your GMC license to practice and continue to provide clinical services in the UK, it is a statutory requirement to participate in annual appraisals.
The individual who conducts your appraisal must be a GMC registered practitioner with a license to practice and appropriately trained in the knowledge and skills to carry out an appraisal. The appraiser you choose does not have to come from the same specialty from which you are clinically practising. They must not have a conflict of interest with you and avoid any appearance of bias during appraisal.
The supporting information should be from UK practice. GMC has never mandated a specific amount of CPD or credits per year. The aim of the appraisal process is to capture the relevant supporting information that covers your scope of practice such as your CPD activities, workplace activities, quality improvement activities, compliments, complaints, significant events, learning activities, clinical governance activities, job planning process etc. Gathering supporting information is a cumulative process over a 5 year revalidation cycle and you will be expected to demonstrate during your appraisal you have kept up-to-date with appropriate spread of meaningful learning that covers your scope of practice. Some doctors find simple record keeping and reflection on an ongoing basis in some sort of learning log or e-portfolio. Verbal reflection can provide acceptable supporting information. Your college or faculty should also be able to advise you on the standards required for your specialty.
https://www.gmcuk.org/-/media/documents/RT___Supporting_information_for_appraisal_and_revalidation___DC5485.pdf_55024594.pdf
This is not a problem. We fully appreciate the appraisal process can be confusing for you. We would recommend you have one-to-one pre-appraisal support and guidance session with us. This platform will equip you with all the knowledge and requirements with regards to appraisal and revalidation process.
Yes, we can do your appraisal as long as you have obtained permission from your designated body for external/outside appraisal
Yes, we will need to complete revalidation appraiser report form REV12 form and submit directly to GMC.
https://www.gmc-uk.org/-/media/documents/rev12---revalidation-appraiser-form---dc4944_pdf-54168257.pdf
If you choose to continue to hold your GMC license to practice, you will need to revalidate in the same way as doctors practising in UK, and be connected to a UK designated body.
https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/managing-your-registration/revalidation/what-is-revalidation
https://www.aomrc.org.uk/revalidation/medical-appraisal-revalidation/
https://www.gmcuk.org/-/media/documents/RT___Supporting_information_for_appraisal_and_revalidation___DC5485.pdf_55024594.pdf