Advice in a new ROAN information sheet says it is now possible to have an appraisal via a video link but not by telephone.

However the circumstances under which this would be permitted are strictly limited and it requires the permission of the responsible officer first.

​​ROAN Info Sheet 32: Technology-assisted appraisals (July 2019).

A new report show what a positive process appraisal is, as perceived by GPs.

Based on feedback from 13,440 GPs in England on their 2018/19 appraisal it shows:

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• 91% of GPs report that their appraisal was useful for promoting quality improvement in their work
• 88% of GPs found their appraisal useful for improving patient care
• 89% report that their appraisal was useful for personal development
• 89 - 92% report that their appraisal was useful for professional development
• 97% fed back that they were happy with the skills of their appraiser

Medical appraisal: Feedback from GPs in 2018-19
(NHS England and NHS Improvement, June 2019)

Guidelines have been published by an Intercollegiate group setting out the recommended training for staff concerned with safeguarding adults.
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It covers training for all staff, including non-clinical staff, and recommends to which level each should be trained, and the content of that training.
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​See also the Safeguarding page.
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Six new Responsible Officer and Appraisals Network information sheets have been published.

They are available in the National Publications Library of this site.

The newly listed ones are:

Leadership Development for Primary Care 
Splitting the medical director and responsible officer functions 
Access to clinical records for professional development activities 
Keeping appraisal submissions proportionate 
Tracking scope of work for trainees 
NHS.net email addresses for NHS England appraisers 

The GMC is consulting on some proposed changes to how doctors collect and reflect on patient feedback as part of their revalidation. 

The consultation closes on 23 July 2019.

Read their proposed revised guidance and give your opinions.

"There are 14 questions in this consultation... 
Below is a list of areas we’re interested in hearing your views on: 

• The key principles that doctors need to consider when reflecting on patient feedback for revalidation (question 1)
  
  
• How to apply the principles, including:
  • annual reflection on existing sources of patient feedback (question 2)
  • retaining a periodic formal feedback exercise (question 3)
  • guidance on questions to ask patients (question 4)
  • using solicited and unsolicited feedback (question 5)
  • support from organisations where doctors work (question 6)
  • the approach for doctors who don’t see patients (question 7)
  • making patient feedback more accessible and representative (question 8)
  • involving patients in developing feedback tools (question 9)
  • any other comments on the revised guidance (question 10)
    
    
• Implementation and transitional arrangements (question 11)
  
  
• Equality and diversity considerations (questions 12 and 13)
  
  
• Further comments on the proposed changes to the patient feedback requirements (question 14)."

Read more about it and give your feedback.

New guidance on the training of all health care professionals, including GPs, GP safeguarding leads, urgent care staff and practice staff was published in January.

See the completely new Safeguarding Children page for a summary.

Safeguarding Children and Young People: Roles and Competencies for Healthcare Staff (Intercollegiate document, January 2019)

Responsible Officer and Appraisal Network (ROAN) information sheets are written on an ad-hoc basis on issues of relevance to responsible officers and their teams, medical appraisers and doctors. 

The current list is:
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: STPs  
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 video 
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 16a: RO function and GDPR all DBs 
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 ​

The GMC website says that the average time for licence restoration during the period from August 2016 to August 2017 was 22 days. And that you can apply for restoration up to three months in advance.
 
The following links may assist re the restoration of a licence:
 
https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/managing-your-registration/revalidation/revalidation-resources/revalidation-licence-to-practise-withdrawing-giving-up-restoring-appeals/licence-restoration
 
https://www.gmc-uk.org/registration-and-licensing/managing-your-registration/changing-your-status-on-the-register/apply-for-or-restore-a-licence-to-practise