Showing papers by "General Medical Council published in 2012"
TL;DR: This commentary by the Chair of the GMC expands on the research in this issue to provide an overview of the history of revalidation in the United Kingdom, discuss the role of appraisal in re validation, and examine the need for and value of MSF in this process.
Abstract: Beginning in December 2012, all UK doctors will be required to complete a periodic revalidation process conducted by the General Medical Council (GMC) to retain their licence to practise medicine. Regular appraisals, based on the GMC's core guidance for doctors, will be used by responsible officers to evaluate a doctor's practice based on six types of supporting information. Feedback from patients and colleagues, referred to as multisource feedback (MSF), is one element of supporting information that doctors will present at appraisal to support their revalidation.This commentary by the Chair of the GMC expands on the research in this issue by Wright and colleagues to provide an overview of the history of revalidation in the United Kingdom, discuss the role of appraisal in revalidation, and examine the need for and value of MSF in this process. The author highlights the support that the GMC has received from UK patient organizations and ends by focusing on the benefits of revalidation and the expectations for its development in the future.
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TL;DR: David Kessel, John Jenkins, and Ed Neville describe the new supervised learning events that replace workplace based assessments for foundation doctors.
Abstract: David Kessel, John Jenkins, and Ed Neville describe the new supervised learning events that replace workplace based assessments for foundation doctors
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TL;DR: While improvements in general health and access to healthcare were widely reported, many Travellers were concerned about the effects of leaving behind their nomadic lifestyle to living more “settled” lives.
Abstract: Purpose – Travellers are consistently found to have poorer health outcomes and health status than other minority ethnic groups. Very few studies have examined alcohol use among Travellers, but some indicate that their drinking patterns are changing. This study aims to explore alcohol use, health needs and health service access within an Irish Traveller population in England with a view to identifying themes for further study.Design/methodology/approach – A qualitative exploratory pilot study was carried out using an oral life history approach. Ten individuals were interviewed along with two professionals working closely with the Traveller group.Findings – While improvements in general health and access to healthcare were widely reported, many Travellers were concerned about the effects of leaving behind their nomadic lifestyle to living more “settled” lives. This change was felt to bring young male Travellers, in particular, into contact with the risky drinking behaviours of non‐Travellers and away from t...
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