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Appraisal Resources

NHS England Medical Appraisal Policy:

NHS England web page where you will find the NHS England Medical Appraisal Policy and annexes. The annexes include the routine appraiser assurance tools (annex J): ASPAT (appraisal output audit tool) – this tool is used by appraisers but might give you some idea of what is written in an appraisal summary.

The medical appraisal feedback questionnaire is also available to show the type of feedback requested from doctors to appraisers.

Complaint and appraisal postponement forms may also be found here.

Medical appraisal guide (MAG) form:

This is a PDF appraisal toolkit format for you to upload your supporting information and reflections to.

Once your appraisal is complete it may be uploaded onto the NHS England RMS (revalidation management system) dashboard by your appraiser.

• Current version of the MAG form (under review)

Ten steps to Revalidation:

• This section describes 10 steps every doctor will need to take to revalidate.

Medical Appraisal Scenarios DVD:

• A DVD entitled ‘Medical Appraisal Scenarios – November 2015’ has been created by NHS England (south region) and will soon be available on the internet, in the meantime please email england.revalidation-south@nhs.net to request a copy.

Health Education England workshop resources:

• This website has a good range of workshops which are free to access.

BMJ e-learning resources (free to BMA members):

• http://learning.bmj.com/learning/home.html

Some of these modules are aimed more towards appraisers but they could also be helpful to any doctor wanting to know more about appraisal.

Modules:

• Revalidation: a guide for appraisers
• Challenge in appraisal
• Calibrating the supporting information in medical appraisal
• Quality improvement activity for appraisal and revalidation in the United Kingdom
• Multisource feedback (MSF) for appraisal
• Getting the most out of your appraisal
• Tips for appraisers (a very basic overview)

Doctor’s appraisal toolkits:

• www.doctorsappraisaltoolkit.com/

Other useful websites and documents

• Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) revalidation
• Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) revalidation – specialty advice
• Good Medical Practice (GMC, 2013)
• Good Medical Practice framework for appraisal and revalidation (GMC, 2012)
• Supporting information for appraisal and revalidation (GMC, 2012)
• NHS England Medical Appraisal Logistics Handbook (NHS England, 2015)
• Fourteen fish

For doctors needing support

• BMA Counselling Service
• Doctors’ Support Network and Support line: A self help organisation for doctors with or who have recovered from mental illness
• National Counselling Service for Sick Doctors
• NHS Practitioner Health Programme: A free, confidential service for doctors and dentists living in London who have mental or physical health concerns and/or addiction problems
• Royal Medical Benevolent Fund: Provides financial help for sick doctors
• Sick Doctors’ Trust: A proactive service, self-help organisation for addicted physicians