National publications

Medical Appraisal policy

GMC documents

​The Good Medical Practice Framework for appraisal and revalidation (GMC, 2013)
Supporting information for appraisal and revalidation (GMC, March 2018)

NHS England documents


​Medical appraisal policy (NHS England)
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Medical appraisal Access Statement (NHS England, December 2016)
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Medical Appraisal Logistics Handbook (NHS England, 16 November 2015)

Improving the inputs to medical appraisal (NHS England, 22 April 2016)

​Framework for Managing Performance Concerns in Primary Care (NHS England, 2018)

Quality assurance of appraisal: guidance notes (NHS England, 29 April 2016)

​Senior Responsible Owner’s Report to Ministers (NHS England, October 2018)

Information Governance Policy (NHS England)

Medical appraisal: Feedback from GPs in 2018-19 (NHS England and NHS Improvement, June 2019)
Responsible officer and appraisal network (Roan)
​ROAN Info Sheet 1a: Simplifying appraisal preparation for doctors
ROAN Info Sheet 1b: Simplifying appraisal preparation for GPs 
ROAN Info Sheet 2: GP Retention Scheme 
ROAN Info Sheet 3: GP Health Service 
ROAN Info Sheet 4: Leadership 
ROAN Info Sheet 5: Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships  
ROAN Info Sheet 6: GPs working abroad  
ROAN Info Sheet 7: Scheduling appraisal for short-term doctors  
ROAN Info Sheet 8: Confidentiality of appraisal reflection see also 12 
ROAN Info Sheet 9: Appraisal skills videos 
ROAN Info Sheet 10: Incapacitated appraiser 
ROAN Info Sheet 11: Doctors new to the UK  
ROAN Info Sheet 12: Written reflective practice in appraisals see also 8  
ROAN Info Sheet 13: Clinical governance in the new NHS 
ROAN Info Sheet 14: Patient feedback during 2nd cycle 
ROAN Info Sheet 15: Minimising paperwork  
ROAN Info Sheet 16b: RO function and GDPR NHS England 
ROAN Info Sheet 17: MD RO Joint Role  
ROAN Info Sheet 18: Guidance for exceptional appraiser travel expenses 
ROAN Info Sheet 19: Appraisal for doctors temporarily out of training
ROAN Info Sheet 20a: GP career support - experienced GPs 
ROAN Info Sheet 20b: GP career support - career break, returners, leavers 
ROAN Info Sheet 20c: GP career support - newly qualified and first fives 
ROAN Info Sheet 20d: GP career support - wellbeing 
ROAN Info Sheet 21: Reviewing all roles in scope of work 
ROAN Info Sheet 22: GPs with extended roles accreditation framework
ROAN Info Sheet 23: Quality improvement: best practice for clinical letters
​ROAN Info Sheet 24: Leadership Development for Primary Care see also ROAN 4
ROAN Info Sheet 25: Splitting the medical director and responsible officer functions see also ROAN 17
ROAN Info Sheet 26: Access to clinical records for professional development activities 
​ROAN Info Sheet 27: Keeping appraisal submissions proportionate 
ROAN Info Sheet 28: Tracking scope of work for trainees 
​ROAN Info Sheet 29: NHS.net email addresses for NHS England appraisers 
ROAN Info Sheet 30: Pre-employment requests for medical employment information transfer
​ROAN Info Sheet 31: Indemnity for NHS England appraisers
​ROAN Info Sheet 32: Technology-assisted appraisals (July 2019)
ROAN Info Sheet 33: Disclosure of appraisal information to third parties (October 2019)
ROAN Info Sheet 34: HQIP as a resource for quality improvement at appraisal (October 2019)
ROAN Info Sheet 35: Late feedback submission as a cause of revalidation deferral (November 2019)
ROAN Info Sheet 36: Intercollegiate document on safeguarding guidance (December 2019)
ROAN Info Sheet 37: Sharing appraisal information with employers (​December 2019)
ROAN Letter 38: Letter from Professor Steve Powis to ROs and MDs(19th March 2020)
Miscellaneous
Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff (RCN, Intercollegiate document, January 2019)
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GP Support pack (NHS England, September 2018)

Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff v1 (RCN, Intercollegiate document, August 2018)
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​The reflective practitioner (Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the UK Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans, the General Medical Council, and the Medical Schools Council, September 2018)
Summary of "the reflective practitioner" (Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the UK Conference of Postgraduate Medical Deans, the General Medical Council, and the Medical Schools Council, September 2018)
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​Evaluating the regulatory impact of medical revalidation. (Umbrella for the GMC, 2018)

​Gross negligence manslaughter in healthcare.
(The report of a rapid policy review. 11th June 2018)

​Supporting doctors who undertake a low volume of NHS General Practice clinical work (NHS England, June 2018)
​Supporting doctors who undertake a low volume of general practice clinical work* (RCGP, August 2018)

​MAG/MAF form v4.2

​Guide to supporting information for appraisal and revalidation​ (RCGP, April 2018).

​Written reflective practice in appraisals (NHSE, 15 02 2018)
​Confidentiality of reflections for appraisal guidance (NHSE SSW, 13 02 2018).

Mythbusters – Addressing common misunderstandings about appraisal and revalidation (RCGP, December 2017)

Written reflective practice in appraisals (NHSE, February 2017)
​Improving feedback and reflection (Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, May 2017)

​Framework for managing performer concerns (NHS England, February 2016)
Clinical governance information flows (NHSE, August 2016)
Medical appraisal access statement (NHSE, December 2016)
A Guide to the National Performers Lists Change Notification Process (NHS England, May 2017)

Appraiser Handbook (University of East Anglia, 2015) ​
How to prepare a personal development plan (Fiona Tasker, October 2015, BMJ)

Appraisal for revalidation: a guide to the process (Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, July 2014) ​

Statutory notifications (CQC, May 2013)
Structured reflective templates
Example portfolios