Revalidation checklist

Have you been allocated a responsible officer? Are you familiar with the RCGP’s credit system? If not, read medicolegal adviser and portfolio GP Dr Rachel Birch’s shares her practical revalidation checklist

Revalidation is the process by which all doctors who wish to retain their licences must demonstrate to the GMC that they are up to date, fit to practise and complying with relevant professional standards. If you’re not careful it can take up more time, money and energy than you’d expect.

These practical tips will ensure you don’t miss a stage and get the evidence you need.

• Allocate a responsible officer
• Participate fully in annual appraisal
• Use an electronic appraisal form to collect your supporting evidence
• Record your CPD and PDP objectives and outcomes
• Record your learning on a regular basis, and keep all your certificates in one place
• Try to apply your learning or share it with the rest of your team
• Allow enough time to do the patient and colleague feedback surveys
• Participate in annual quality improvement activity
• Undertake a two-cycle clinical audit
• Use your online portfolio
• Take the RCGP e-learning module on Revalidation
• Use the RCGP’s credit system to record all educational activities (including hours and impact)
• Contact the GMC if you undertake other work outside of general practice, if it’s not covered within your GP appraisal
• Familiarise yourself with national revalidation.

If doctors ensure that they are up to date with and prepared for the revalidation requirements, they can hopefully avoid revalidation fatigue.

Find out more

Visit Medical Protection’s dedicated revalidation resources page 

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