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)
Supporting information for appraisal and revalidation (GMC, March 2018)
NHS England documents
Medical appraisal policy (NHS England)
- Annex A: Appraisal Process
- Annex B: Appealing against appraiser allocation
- Annex C: Data for the responsible officer
- Annex D: Requesting postponement
- Annex E: Non participation
- Annex F: Complaints process
- Annex G: Clinical appraisal lead
- Annex H: Information governance
- Annex I: Appraisal team structure
- Annex J: Routine appraiser assurance tools
- Annex K: Appraiser role expectations
- Annexes M: Glossary, N: Working group
Medical appraisal Access Statement (NHS England, December 2016)
Framework for Managing Performance Concerns in Primary Care (NHS England, 2018)
Information Governance Policy (NHS England)
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)
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)
Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff v1 (RCN, Intercollegiate document, August 2018)
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)
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)
Evaluating the regulatory impact of medical revalidation. (Umbrella for the GMC, 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)
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)
Structured reflective templates
Audit or data collection
Case review
Complaint report or No complaints declaration
Health
Detailed reflective template (unknown source, 2017)
Lecture, seminar, conference or course
Low volume of clinical work SRT (RCGP, August 2018)
Multi-source feedback
Other roles structured reflective template (NHSE SW, January 2019)
Patient survey (2018)
Probity (2016)
Reading
Safeguarding children structured reflective template (January 2019)
Significant event
Significant Event Analysis: Generic Template (July 2015)
Quality improvement project (2016)
Probity reflection (2016)
Case review
Complaint report or No complaints declaration
Health
Detailed reflective template (unknown source, 2017)
Lecture, seminar, conference or course
Low volume of clinical work SRT (RCGP, August 2018)
Multi-source feedback
Other roles structured reflective template (NHSE SW, January 2019)
Patient survey (2018)
Probity (2016)
Reading
Safeguarding children structured reflective template (January 2019)
Significant event
Significant Event Analysis: Generic Template (July 2015)
Quality improvement project (2016)
Probity reflection (2016)
Example portfolios
Locum GP (RCGP)
Out of Hours GP (RCGP)
GP with Special Interests (GPwSI) (RCGP)
GP with an Occupational Medicine role (RCGP)
Academic GP (RCGP)
Senior Educationalist (RCGP)
GP with a Medico-Legal advisory role (RCGP)
GP with an Undergraduate Tutor role (RCGP)
Private practice (RCGP)
Out of Hours GP (RCGP)
GP with Special Interests (GPwSI) (RCGP)
GP with an Occupational Medicine role (RCGP)
Academic GP (RCGP)
Senior Educationalist (RCGP)
GP with a Medico-Legal advisory role (RCGP)
GP with an Undergraduate Tutor role (RCGP)
Private practice (RCGP)