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GP appraisalAppraisal and revalidation in the era of COVID-19
Dr Honor Merriman discusses the suspension of the appraisal process at a time when reflection and peer support are crucial
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GP burnout: how much of a threat is it to doctors and their patients?
Dr Honor Merriman explores how to help GPs before they reach burnout and provides practical steps for supporting colleagues and improving morale
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Being a reflective practitioner
Dr Honor Merriman explores recent guidance on reflective practice for practitioners and students and how this supports learning and patient care
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Learning from a complaint: advice for individuals and organisations
Dr Honor Merriman outlines procedures and approaches for responses to patient complaints and recent guidance on recording notes about complaints for appraisal portfolios
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Revalidation: how to record reflective notes
Dr Honor Merriman discusses the revalidation process for doctors and nurses, and offers tips on making effective reflective notes
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Updated guidance for GPs aims to simplify revalidation
Dr Honor Merriman explains how updated RCGP guidance clarifies what is required in supporting information for appraisal and revalidation
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CPD self-assessment and RCGP toolkits help to demonstrate impact
Professor Nigel Sparrow explains how revalidation works and how GPs can gain CPD credits flexibly in a variety of ways to suit their own individual learning needs
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The Medical Appraisal Guide will help GPs prepare for revalidation
Dr Honor Merriman, GP and CPD tutor in Oxfordshire, discusses new advice that sets out what GPs need for revalidation and what steps they can take now
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RCGP ePortfolio will simplify revalidation and assist CPD logging
Professor Nigel Sparrow (left) and Dr Cath Jenson of the RCGP outline the functions of the Revalidation ePortfolio, which aims to provide a lifelong learning portal for GPs
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RCGP CPD credits are based on time spent and impact on practice
Professor Nigel Sparrow explains the CPD credit scheme and provides everyday examples of how doctors can implement the learning and impact elements
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Preparation for revalidation needs to begin straightaway
Revalidation will be challenging in terms of gathering the appropriate evidence and ensuring that everyone who is involved in the process is prepared, says Dr Honor Merriman
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CPD is an essential component of the revalidation process
Professor Nigel Sparrow explains how the RCGP credit scheme for continuing professional development is based on an impact and challenge model
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Participation in CPD will improve patient care
Dr Honor Merriman highlights the importance of continuing professional development and what resources are available for GPs
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How to search the web for evidence-based information
Nia Roberts, an outreach librarian in the medical sciences division at Oxford University, passes on her tips on how you can optimise your searches on the internet
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The changing role of the General Medical Council
Proposed changes to the GMC should ensure an ongoing revalidation and appraisal system for all doctors in practice, says Dr Gerard Panting
