Doctors to be re-assessed every five years

[Northerner]

Family doctors will be reassessed to ensure they remain competent every five years from December, the medical watchdog said yesterday. The GPs will face annual appraisals and more comprehensive interviews after five years.

There is currently no process of assessment for doctors once they qualify, and many can treat patients for an entire career without their skills ever being checked.

The General Medical Council (GMC) said plans for ?revalidation? were finally ready to be introduced. Under the new requirements, doctors will be expected to meet clinical standards and keep up with developments in their fields. Feedback from patients and colleagues will also be part of the yearly appraisals.

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[trophywench]

Hoorah!

I used to have to get all my CPD points to continue being paid to do my job and use letters after my name (insurance) way back since the 1970's at least - it's long overdue in Medicine.