Appraisal
GP Appraisal in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
GP Appraisal in England
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Appraisal for GPs was introduced in April 2002, following full and detailed consultation with the General Practitioners' Committee of the BMA. Responsibility for appraisals rests with PCTs. Appraisal is a positive process, to give GPs feedback on their past performance, to chart continuing progress and identify development needs. |
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The Appraisal Toolkit is based on the principle that a single portal should be available to appraising and appraisee GPs, Consultants and Staff Grade and Associate Specialist (SAS / NCCG) doctors in the NHS in England. This on-line resource will bring together advice, guidance, best practice, practical tools and access to a community of peers in the appraisal domain. The content should be validated and kept up to date, and supported by links to 'face to face' forums and communities. |
GP Appraisal in Scotland
This website has been set up to support GP Appraisal in Scotland. The appraisal scheme for GPs working in Scotland has been developed by NHS Education for Scotland (NES) in conjunction with Scottish General Practitioners Committee (SGPC), Royal College of General Practitioners in Scotland (RCGP Scotland) and Scottish Executive Health Department (SEHD). GP Appraisal is a national scheme, coordinated and quality assured on a national level. The site has two sections: a public area and a private area, which can be accessed via a login section.
GP Appraisal in Wales
Formative, systematic and regular review of past achievements with constructive planning of future progress. The aims of this website are:
- To explain the appraisal process in Wales
- To encourage GPs to register on the Appraisal Database
- To enable GPs to complete appraisal documentation
- To enable GPs to select an appraiser
- To provide answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- To provide support
- To supply contact details
- To enable the GP Appraisal team to monitor progress relating to appraisal
To access the online database you'll need to login. Click here to login.
GP Appraisal in Northern Ireland
| GP appraisal was introduced in 2003. In an introductory letter the Chief Medical Officer stated that GP appraisal was a formative process, giving GPs the opportunity to review their performance, to chart continuing progress and identify needs. Currently each Board holds a list of appraisers who have undertaken training for this role. An abridged version of these lists are available at the links below. Since the beginning of 2005 GPs can submit Form 4 summaries for feedback on their content. The templates used for this process are available on this site - http://www.nimdta.gov.uk/general-practice/gp-appraisal/ | |