Key Principles of GP Appraisal in Wales
In Wales, a single system of GP appraisal is centrally managed by the Appraisal and CPD Unit, Wales Deanery (the Unit). GP appraisal is a process which contributes to the development of individual GPs and therefore to the overall quality and safety agenda.
The objectives of GP appraisal in Wales are to:
1. Provide individuals with an opportunity to: reflect on their practice and their approach to medicine; reflect on the supporting information they have gathered and what that information demonstrates about their practice; identify areas of practice where they could make improvements or undertake further development; demonstrate that they are up to date
2. Provide opportunities for communication between doctors and the organizations in which they work relating to skills, capacity, organisational level objectives, constraints and learning needs
3. Provide assurances to the organisation/s that doctors are remaining up to date across their whole practice
4. Provide a route to revalidation which builds on and strengthens existing systems with minimum bureaucracy
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