Dr Mike Bewick wrote to all higher level RO’s to launch the Framework for Quality Assurance – see our Quality Assurance section for more details.

One year into implementation, medical revalidation is delivering value, but more needs to be done to maximise benefits in the future, according to a report published today by the NHS Revalidation Support Team (RST). The Early Benefits and Impact of Medical Revalidation report summarises research carried out in 2013-14 on the early benefits and impact […]

An updated Frequently asked questions (FAQs) document relating to NHS England’s responsibilities for medical revalidation are provided. For generic queries on revalidation, please see the GMC website.

Publication of updated guidance on Prescribed Connections to NHS England.

The responsible officer regulations require each designated body to appoint one responsible officer (except for NHS England which may appoint several). However, where a conflict of interest or appearance of bias exists between the responsible officer and one of the doctors, an alternative responsible officer must be nominated or appointed for that doctor. In deciding […]