Checks for all doctors moves a step closer

21st, October 2008

Revalidation and checks for all doctors has come a step closer after the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, confirmed the formation of the implementation team for England and £1 million of funding to support it.

The team will comprise of a panel of senior doctors to provide professionally informed leadership, support and advice to the NHS, patients and doctors representatives for the design and delivery of the process, ensuring that all doctors meet the standards expected of them.

“The news that the NHS Revalidation Support Team is now in place marks an important step forward in the process of introducing revalidation for doctors in England. Their expertise and experience will be a critical source of advice and support in making that happen. This is good news for the profession and good news for patients."

The aim of revalidation is to allay concerns about patient safety by reassuring the public that doctors across the UK are up-to-date and fit to practise. The process of revalidation will also highlight those doctors whose practice is not of a sufficiently high standard.

The General Medical Council said revalidation is “one element of the quality framework which aims to address two distinct but complementary purposes – ensuring patient safety and improving the quality of patient care”.

Checks for all doctors moves a step closer

Revalidation and checks for all doctors has come a step closer after the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, confirmed the formation of the implementation team for England and £1 million of funding to support it.

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