Report by Sir Keith Pearson for the GMC Revalidation was introduced in December 2012. It means that doctors who wish to maintain their license to practice medicine in the UK must demonstrate on an ongoing basis that they are up to date and fit to practice. Revalidation aims to give assurance that individual doctors are not just qualified, but safe. It also aims to help identify concerns about a doctor’s practice at an earlier stage and to raise the quality of care for patients by making sure all licensed doctors engage in continuing professional development and reflective practice.
My overall conclusion is that revalidation has settled well and is progressing as expected. For that, huge credit must go to the medical profession and those leading revalidation, both locally and nationally. Many, although not all, of those who were sceptical about the merits of revalidation at the outset.…
