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APPRAISAL

Hertfordshire LMC Appraisal Lead: Rachel Lea
Contact details: rachellea@bedshertslmcs.org.uk 

From September 1st 2009 Beds & Herts LMC Ltd has been delegated to provide quality assurance of GP Appraisal in Luton on behalf of NHS Luton. This web page will therefore shortly be updated to include information relevant for Luton GPs. For information please contact Carl Raybold, carlraybold@bedshertslmcs.org.uk

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Documents
Appraiser workshops
bullet Appraiser Workshop dates 2010 (Hertfordshire only)
bullet Flyer for October 7th 2010 workshop (Hertfordshire and Luton)
 
bullet Would you credit it?
This is the presentation about learning credits written by John Kedward which Nicolas referred to at the workshop on June 16th.

Information relating to previous workshops is at the bottom of this page.
 
Current appraisers
bullet Hertfordshire GP Appraisers (listed alphabetically)
bullet Hertfordshire GP Appraisers (listed by locality)

GPs are reminded that they should not choose an appraiser from their own practice or a practice where they carry out a substantive number of sessions.  GPs new to the Hertfordshire Performers List are advised to contact Christine Poulton, Appraisal Lead at the PCT on 01707 390855.

bullet Luton GP Appraisers
 

Updated August 2010
Hertfordshire Information Hertfordshire policies and processes
bullet Complaints and concerns about the appraisal process
bullet Advice for appraisers regarding concerns about GPs they appraise
This advice refers to the Herts PCTs' policy Independent Contractors whose performance gives cause for concern which is available here
bullet Conflicts of interest
 

Becoming an appraiser

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Resource Pack for GP Appraisers updated June 2010

bullet LMC criteria for becoming a Herts appraiser
bullet Appraiser application form
bullet Appraiser declaration
 

Claim forms

bullet Invoice for appraisers updated June 2010
bullet Claim form for locum appraisees updated June 2010
 

Annual Reports

bullet GP Appraisal Annual Report (Apr 2008-Dec 2009)
bullet GP Appraisal Annual Report (Jan-Dec 2007)
 

Post appraisal evaluation form

bullet Post appraisal evaluation form
This is the new version of the evaluation form to be used for all appraisals after 1st October 2009

Updated June 2010
Luton Information Under construction - for information contact Carl Raybold carlraybold@bedshertslmcs.org.uk
Useful documents and links
bullet Department of Health guidance 2002
This is the original DH guidance which introduced GP appraisal in 2002
bullet Pre-Appraisal Forms 1-3
bullet Form 4 and PDP template
 
bulletRevalidation Support Team
Link to the website of the team leading the development and implementation of Revalidation. You are advised to check this website regularly as it will be updated.
bulletLink to the document Assuring the Quality of Medical Appraisal for Revalidation published by the Revalidation Support Team in March 2009 and updated in May 2009.
bulletLink to the document Strengthening Medical Appraisal published by the Revalidation Support Team in November 2009
bulletLink to the document Strengthened Training for Medical Appraisal published by the Revalidation Support Team in January 2010

 
bulletNHS Appraisal Toolkit
Link to the online appraisal toolkit.
N.B. The Department of Health is discontinuing its central funding of the Appraisal Toolkit from 31st October 2010. Please go to the Toolkit website for up to date information about the future of the Toolkit after this date.

(Updated August 2010)

 
bullet Revalidation Consultation
This consultation was launched by the GMC on 1st March and closes on 4th June 2010. There are three annexes referred to in the consultation that aren't part of the main document. These are:
Annex 1 - Good Medical Practice Framework for appraisal and assessment
Annex 2 - Specialty and General Practice Frameworks
Annex 3 - GMC Principles, criteria and key indicators for Colleague and Patient Questionnaires in Revalidation

 
bullet RCGP Guidance on Revalidation
Version 3 of the guidance from the RCGP on the process for revalidation.
(Updated January 2010)
 
bullet RCGP Guidance on CPD credit system
Version 2 of the guidance from the RCGP on how the new credit system for CPD will work
(Updated February 2010)
 
bullet Tools for GP Appraisal
This document was produced by Paula White for Northeast Employed and Locum GPs (NELG). It contains some useful guidance for sessional GPs on preparing for their appraisal.
(Added June 2008)
 
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Evidence for Appraisal Feb 07
This document, also known as the Leicester Statement, makes recommendations about what evidence appraisers should look for from their appraisees, and contains structured reflective templates.
(Added March 2008)

 

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Assuring the Quality of Training for Medical Appraisers NHS Clinical Governance Support Team Jan 07
(Added March 2008)

 

bullet Information about 360° Feedback
 This document was used at the Appraisal Roadshow in October 2007 to provide delegates with information about 360° appraisal or multisource feedback and includes three examples of tools from other areas.
(Added August 2008)
 
bulletInformation covered at the Appraiser Workshop on 9th February 2010
Strengthening Medical Appraisal November 2009 - Paper produced by the Revalidation Support Team which gives their ideas for the future of appraisal
Advice regarding appraiser training - Pages 3 - 6 of this 6 page paper produced by the Revalidation Support Team gives some useful hints and tips to appraisers about what they can be advising their appraisees to do now in preparation for revalidation.
The main focus of the workshop was the credit-based system for CPD. The RCGP document is the main reference for this.

 
bulletPresentations from the Appraisal Roadshow September 30th 2009
Nicolas Small Introduction
Introduction to the concept of Enhanced Appraisal, themes covered in the revised RCGP guide to revalidation, and some of the frequently asked questions that need to be addressed locally and nationally. Dr Small also presented two multi-source feedback questionnaires that are under consideration nationally: one for colleagues and one for patients.
 Martin Allen What's all the + (fuss) about?
Dr Allen, associate of the NHS Revalidation Support Team, gave a presentation on what Enhanced Appraisal will mean for appraisers and how they can start nudging their appraisees in the right direction for meeting the requirements for revalidation.
Joel Bonnet Role of the Responsible Officer in Hertfordshire
Dr Bonnet, deputy Medical Director of Herts PCTs and designated Responsible Officer, gives an overview of the role and duties of the RO and how he sees this may work in Hertfordshire