Government approves GMC’s Revalidation, are you prepared?

As effect of the 3rd December 2012, the new system called medical revalidation will be introduced across the UK by the General Medical Council (GMC), which will confirm the continuation of a doctor’s licence to practise in the UK.

As the new way of regulating licensed doctors, Revalidation will formally assess doctors’ fitness to practise, at five yearly intervals throughout their career. These regular checks on doctors aims to assure patients, employers and the public alike, that their doctors are fit to practise and will help improve the quality of care received by patients.

The commitment was made back in 2010, since this date the Revalidation Support Team (RST) have been working in partnership with the Department of Health, GMC and designated bodies, in order to make the process of Revalidation as streamlined as possible.
Doctors will receive their revalidation dates from the GMC from December this year, and it is expected that most doctors will have completed the revalidation process by March 2016. Only doctors who have a licence to practise will need to revalidate.

The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has stated that the revalidation should ensure doctors are “up to speed with the latest treatments and technologies”. This is imperative not only for patients wanting to receive the best care, but also for a system facing unprecedented demands on its efficiency.

Note to Locums…
Mediplacements are working together with GMC Revalidation to ensure all our locum doctors get full support under the guidance of our appointed Responsible Office.

If you have a full time employer (non-agency), you will be assigned a Responsible Officer, as instructed by your employer.

If you are a full time locum and have worked for the same locum agency for the duration of the year (2012-2013), an agency representative will inform you of your Responsible Officer in due course.