Your complete guide to medical appraisal and revalidation
Whether you’re preparing for your first appraisal or have been through it before, this guide takes you through the process step by step. Find practical advice on what to include in your portfolio, from CPD and quality improvement to feedback and PDPs, alongside clear explanations of designated bodies and revalidation.
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4MIN READGetting StartedWhat Is a Medical Appraisal? A Guide for UK DoctorsUnderstand what annual medical appraisal is, what the GMC expects and how your portfolio, appraisal meeting and revalidation cycle fit together.4MIN READGetting StartedDo I Need a Medical Appraisal?Explore appraisal arrangements for NHS, locum, private and international doctors, including who arranges your appraisal in different circumstances.11MIN READGetting StartedMedical Appraisal for Locum Doctors: A Practical UK GuideHow locum doctors can arrange appraisal, identify a designated body, organise evidence across placements and prepare a complete portfolio.7MIN READGetting StartedMedical Appraisal vs Revalidation: What Is the Difference?Understand the difference between annual medical appraisal and GMC revalidation, how they connect and who is involved in each process.3MIN READGetting StartedMedical Appraisal ChecklistPrepare your medical appraisal portfolio with a checklist covering scope of work, CPD, quality improvement, feedback, declarations and your PDP.6MIN READPortfolioScope of Work for Medical AppraisalDescribe your whole scope of work for medical appraisal, including clinical roles, locum placements, teaching and other professional activities.2MIN READPortfolioHow to Add a New Role in FourteenFishFollow illustrated steps to add a role in FourteenFish, record your employer and dates, and describe your scope of work.4MIN READPortfolioMandatory Training for Medical AppraisalUnderstand how mandatory training fits into medical appraisal, what training evidence to keep and how it relates to your professional roles.15MIN READPortfolioCPD for Medical AppraisalA practical guide to building varied, relevant CPD evidence and reflecting on what changed.2MIN READPortfolioHow to Add CPD in FourteenFishFollow illustrated steps to record CPD in FourteenFish, describe your learning, add reflection and attach supporting evidence.6MIN READPortfolioQuality Improvement for Medical AppraisalPractical ways to review your work, evidence improvement and show what you learned.3MIN READPortfolioQuality Improvement Activity (QIA)Record quality improvement activity in FourteenFish with illustrated steps and anonymised examples of audits, teaching and reflective learning.11MIN READFeedback & ReflectionPatient and Colleague FeedbackWhat formal feedback is required, how to collect it properly and how to reflect on the results.2MIN READFeedback & ReflectionFourteenFish: patient & colleague feedbackA visual how-to for uploading existing feedback or collecting a new survey in FourteenFish.10MIN READPortfolioPDP for Medical Appraisal: Complete GuideHow to review your previous PDP and agree specific, achievable development goals for the year ahead.9MIN READFeedback & ReflectionSignificant Events and ComplaintsWhat to declare, what supporting information to include, how to reflect and how to record it in FourteenFish.7MIN READGetting StartedWhat Happens During and After the Appraisal Meeting?What the meeting covers, how your PDP is agreed and what happens before the appraisal is formally completed.10MIN READRevalidation & GMCDesignated Body, Responsible Officer & Suitable PersonHow designated bodies, Responsible Officers, prescribed connections and Suitable Persons fit into appraisal and revalidation.9MIN READSpecial CircumstancesNo Designated Body: GMC Annual Return and REV12How annual appraisal, the GMC Annual Return, REV10 and REV12 work when you have no Responsible Officer or Suitable Person.4MIN READGetting StartedAppraisal after FY2: the FY3/FY4 guideFinished foundation training? Your ARCP has gone, but appraisal still needs organising. Here’s how to arrange it, build your evidence and keep revalidation on track.2MIN READGetting StartedThe IMG guide to UK medical appraisalYour licence, your appraisal date and your first UK job may not line up. This guide covers clinical attachments, gaps in practice, overseas evidence and appraisal without a designated body.