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New from Radcliffe Publishing...

REVALIDATION

prepare now and get it right

Ruth Chambers, Gill Wakley and Phil Bright, respectively Director of Postgraduate General Practice Education, General Practitioner and Professor of Health Development at Staffordshire University; Freelance General Practitioner, Writer and Lecturer, Visiting Professor, Staffordshire University; Head of Core Medical Training, Postgraduate School of Medicine, West-Midlands Workforce Deanery, Clinical Tutor and Respiratory Physician, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

This won't hurt a bit....

How do you show that you consistently provide high quality clinical care both as an individual doctor and member of a team? How do you provide convincing evidence of your performance that justifies you as being fit to practise? And how do you achieve this in a way that is not too burdensome?

Revalidation will now be more stringent that ever. You might need help gathering information so that your evidence is sufficiently robust and objective, presenting it so that addresses the fields in the General Medical Council's document. You'll need to make sure you match your portfolio with what is expected in your specialty area.

This book helps you to sustain your energy in gathering and reviewing evidence of your day-to-day performance at work so that you are recertified and relicensed with ease, whatever future revisions are made to the revalidation process. By suggesting proactive and structured methods, this book offers easy to comprehend ways to guide you through the evidence cycle, with many examples in both clinical and non-clinical fields.

It is ideal for primary care and hospital doctors preparing for revalidation, including trainee doctors. Appraisers, and trainee appraisers in trusts, deaneries or general practice will find the guidance invaluable, as will appraisal leads in healthcare organisations and those with responsibility for quality assurance of appraisal as part of clinical governance or regulation.

'Appraisal and revalidation are here to stay. You cannot choose to opt out. Reading this book will help you gain a greater understanding of the processes involved and approach your appraisal and revalidation in positive and constructive ways. Take advantage of the system to help you provide better care and show patients your worth.'
Ruth Chambers, Gill Wakely and Phil Bright, in the Preface

 Contents: Part 1: Collecting your evidence   Getting ready for revalidation – an introduction   How to prepare for appraisal and revalidation   How to identify your professional development and service needs   What to learn?   Making the most of your appraisal   Part 2: Demonstrating the standards of your practice   Providing evidence of your competence and performance   Demonstrating that you provide good clinical care   Demonstrating that you maintain good medical practice   Demonstrating your good relationships with patients   Demonstrating how well you work with colleagues   Demonstrating your high standards in teaching and training   Demonstrating your probity   Demonstrating your high standards in research   Affirming your health status   Part 3: Demonstrating your performance in various work settings and areas of practice and responsibility   As a generalist clinician   In management   Addressing complaints   As an employer   As a multidisciplinary team leader   In an academic post   As a GP with a special interest   As the owner of healthcare premises   In patient involvement

2008     168 pages            Paperback

ISBN-10 1 84619 189 0