Professor Nigel Sparrow
Senior National GP Advisor and Responsible Officer, CQC
Guidelines in Practice editorial advisory consultant for Care Quality Commission
Hot topicThe CQC inspections: what does ‘Outstanding’ general practice look like?
Dr Alastair Blake (pictured) and Professors Nigel Sparrow and Steve Field review the results of the CQC general practice inspections and identify common features of ‘Outstanding’ practice
- Hot topic
The CQC inspections: what are they for and how do they affect you?
Dr Alastair Blake (pictured) and Professor Nigel Sparrow explain the role of the Care Quality Commission, what general practices can expect from inspections, and how to prepare for them
- GP appraisal
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
- GP appraisal
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
- GP appraisal
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
- GP appraisal
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
