Public Board papers 31.03.22

Agenda item 11/22d

Meeting of the Board of Directors Thursday 31 st March 2022 Responsible Officer Report: Appraisal and Revalidation 2021-22

1 Introduction Medical appraisal is an annual process that all licensed doctors are required to participate in, not only is this a contractual obligation, but it is also a requirement of their registered body the GMC. Revalidation is the process by which licensed doctors are required to demonstrate that they meet the required standards and are fit to practice. The Responsible Officer will make a revalidation recommendation to the GMC, usually once in a 5 year revalidation cycle. The doctor must ensure that all the evidence required, as outlined in Good Medical Practice, is organised and sufficiently documented. 2 Medical Appraisal Medical Appraisal from April 2021 continued to follow the “support, not paperwork” model introduced during the height of the pandemic where the expectations for Medical Appraisal reduced the requirements for the pre-appraisal documentation and expected a supportive process that encouraged reflection on the past year, to recognise the impact of the pandemic and also the personal and professional development of doctors with the emphasis on health and well-being. We currently have 282 connected doctors. Of these 13 recently connected to the Christie and will not undergo an appraisal until later in the year. A total of 269 appraisals were due and 208 have been completed to date. Of the 61 remaining, 3 are currently on maternity leave and 4 on sick leave. 12 are currently in progress with the remaining 42 appraisals due to take place throughout the month of March. Whilst appraisal rates do remain high, there have been some delays due in part to covid- related absences, but also due to trained appraisers leaving/standing down, which has meant that some appraisals have and will take place later than planned. 3 Appraisers The number of doctors requiring appraisal is increasing whilst our overall pool of appraisers is reducing due to consultant colleagues leaving/stepping down from their role as appraisers. Our policy states 5-6 appraisals per appraiser we are therefore committed to securing additional appraisers to maintain compliance with our policy and to maintain the quality of our appraisals.

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