Revalidation and Appraisal

Somerset LMC weekly Update Friday 15th April 2016

All Somerset GPs and Practice Managers This and previous updates can be found here NEW LMC Chairman PSU (Provider Support Unit) GP Options Documents Firearms guidance update - message on behalf of John Canning, Chair of the Professional Fees...

Somerset LMC weekly Update Friday 28 August 2015

Sent to all Somerset GPs, Lead Nurses and Practice Managers This and previous updates are available here Who is eligible for the 2015 to 2016 shingles vaccine ​​Vaccine Update Issue 231 (July/August) ​Focus on Subject Access Requests for insurance purposes - Updated...

LMC Weekly Update Friday 24th April 2015

All Somerset GPs Practice Managers and Lead nurses Avoiding unplanned Admissions summary of changes for 15/16 GPC News April New out of hours service from July 2015 GP survey request.. is it valuable or is it a game? EHIC Scheme Locums Random case analysis SAT is closing down Funding...

Weekly Update Friday 20th March 2015

GMS Contract 2015-16 : Enhanced Services Specification Information Governance (IG) Toolkit Survey Flu Vaccine Programme for 2015-16 Somerset Domestic Abuse Newsletter Bank Holiday Additional Opening Proposal Sessional GPs -New and updated BMA appraisal and revalidation guidance GMS Contract...

Appraisal Tips for Sessional GPs

This BMA guidance provides suggestions on how to tackle many of the problems sessional GPs face and possible solutions aimed at making it a more manageable and positive process.Read the full guidance here

FourteenFish Nurse Revalidation

FourteenFish Learning tools for Nurses The websites RevalidationToolkit and myLMC have recently been relaunched as www.fourteenfish.com The free Learning Diary is extremely popular as it is easy to use - you can just record learning by emailing learning@fourteenfish.com - and there is a free...

GPC News December 2014

Link to PDF: GPC News December 2014 GPC meeting The GPC held its meeting on Thursday 18 December and this newsletter provides a summary of the main items discussed. CQC Update (England only) Following the CQC's introduction of intelligent monitoring, based on a narrow range of indicators,...

GPC News November 2014

Link to PDF: GPC News November 2014 GPC meeting The GPC held its meeting on Thursday 20 November and this newsletter provides a summary of the main items discussed. Five Year Forward View The 'NHS Five Year Forward View' was published on 23 October. The full report can be accessed on the...

Issue 174

Appliance Supply without Prescription June 2012 360 Appraisals June 2012 GP Prescription Requests - June 2012 Image Exchange Portals - June 2012 Letter from the LMC Chairman - June 2012 LMC Conference 2012 - June 2012 Metal on Metal Joint Replacements June 2012 X rays and images showing...

Issue 177

Continuing Medical Education for Revalidation - October 2012 Contracts for Private Care - October 2012 Flexible Healthcare Urology Pathways - October 2012 Haemoglobin Reporting - October 2012 LMC Practice Nurse Advisor - October 2012 Pertussis Immunisation - October 2012 Practice Managers:...

Issue 179

Accentuate the Positive - January 2013 CCGs and other NHS Groups - January 2013 GP Revalidation - January 2013 NHS 111 - January 2013

Medical Appraisal Documentation Access Statement

The medical revalidation and appraisal processes have been designed so the appraisal inputs are confidential between the doctor and the appraiser. In the vast majority of cases the appraisal outputs provide all the information which the RO needs to make an assured recommendation to the GMC about...

NMC Revalidation Guidance

NMC website page Revalidation - updated guidance and key documents

NMC Website Revalidation page

Please follow this link to the NMC Revalidation page, this is being regularly updated. NMC website revalidation page

Nurse Appraisal Toolkit

Somerset LMC developed a Nurse appraisal peer to peer toolkit that was piloted in Somerset in 2013, this was well received by both the practice nurses and practices, and had recognition by the RCN and the RCGP and was published in the Education Green Journal. Here are both the Appraisal Form...

Preparing for your Appraisal

Get your appraisal date booked in your appraisal month at least 2 months before it is due. Keep It Short and Simple Appraisal preparation should not be time consuming, but does need to meet the requirements of the GMC. It should be...

Quality Improvement Activity

Along with a minimum of 50 CPD credits annually, an average of two significant event analyses to make at least 10 over the five years, a verified patient feedback and colleague survey for the purposes of revalidation you are required to demonstrate participation in activities that evaluate the...

RCGP Guide to Supporting Information for Appraisal (March 2016)

Original Document Here is that rarest of beasts, a guidance document that makes things more sensible. This really will reduce inconsistencies in interpretation and streamline recommendations: it has been welcomed by local appraisers. All learning can now be counted as CPD whether it arises...

Revalidation

Revalidation was introduced in December 2012. The RCGP has approved a new Guide to Supporting Information for Appraisal and Revalidation (March 2016) that aims to reduce inconsistencies in interpretation and simplify and streamline the recommendations. The full updated guidance can be found on...

Revalidation for Nurses and Midwives

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has committed to introduce a proportionate and effective model of revalidation by the end of 2015. This is not going to be a replication of medical revalidation, however there are lessons we can learn around communication, engagement and implementation to...

Revalidation Newsletter

Revalidation round-up Update from the South – December 2015

Sessional GPs E Newsletter December 2015

The December edition of the sessional GP enewsletter is available here The Chair's message focuses on the Special LMC Conference. It also features news and information aimed at supporting sessional GPs as well as blogs from sessional GPs, including one from newly quailed Pooja Arora on her...

Sessional GPs Newsletter April 2016

The April edition of the Newsletter can be downloaded here

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