Will the appraiser decide about my revalidation recommendation?
This Blog clears the commonly held misconception that appraisers decide the revalidation recommendation for doctors.
From: RCGP-Revalidation-Mythbusters-2016.pdf
Appraisers do not have the authority to make a decision about your revalidation recommendation. Their role is to facilitate your reflection, support and stimulate your development and help you present an appropriate portfolio of supporting information for your responsible officer (RO) to consider. Part of their role is to provide a comprehensive summary of the evidence supplied to represent you to the RO and show that you are complying with the requirements for revalidation.
Your Responsible Officer (RO) has the statutory responsibility for making a revalidation recommendation to the GMC. Their decision is based on their determination about whether you have sufficiently engaged in annual appraisal, provided a portfolio of supporting information that meets the GMC requirements, and whether there are any outstanding concerns for any part of your scope of work.
Doctors who need clarity on how the Responsible Officer process works, or who do not currently have an RO linked to their practice, can explore our Responsible Officer Services for dedicated support and guidance.
The GMC will make the revalidation decision about whether to continue your licence to practise. Supporting you to produce an appropriate portfolio that covers the full scope of your practice includes helping you to plan your professional development in such a way that enhances the quality of your professional work. Insufficient engagement is often around the quality of reflection and the relevance of the supporting information across the whole scope of work, so the appraiser is a valuable resource to help you improve the quality of the documentation of your reflection and ensure your portfolio contains relevant supporting information.
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