Changes to the Revalidation Guide
The key changes between the second and third
editions of this Guide to the Revalidation of General
Practitioners.
- The RCGP has adopted throughout this guide the
convention used by others of using the term ‘supporting
information’ in place of ‘evidence’ for revalidation.
- The timelines have been adjusted to reflect the
fact that the Early Adopters (in which the first doctors will
revalidate) will now start in the year 2011/12, and not
earlier.
- The possibility of submitting a quality
improvement project in place of the second clinical audit has been
included.
- There is a new reference to the revalidation of
GPs in training, although the details concerning this are still not
clear.
- The definition of what activities are included
in Supporting Information Area 13 (extended practice) has been
refined.
- We have emphasised the discretion that will be
required by Responsible Officers in assessing supporting
information for Revalidation.
- A simplification of the continuing
professional development learning credits system in supporting
information area 6.
Changes to the
guide are highlighted in red.
View the guide here.