Learning by doing: training general practitioners to be appraisers
Abstract
Effective appraisal is one of the key underpinning systems to allow the practical implementation of clinical governance. Between March and July 2002, over 800 GPs have attended the national GP “Training the Appraisers” Programme, funded by the Department of Health, and run by the NHS Clinical Governance Support Team (CGST) in partnership with Edgecumbe Consulting Ltd. The one day programme, which includes practical “real life” appraisal sessions for GPs, is well on the way to meeting its remit of training 900 GP appraisers (an average of three appraisers per PCT) in 2002. Once they have completed the course, trained appraisers can begin the process of conducting the first round of appraisals in their local primary care organisations. The GP Appraisal Programme recognises the potential of an effective system of appraisal to develop over time, so that patients can be confident that their family doctor is supported in taking regular, structured steps to ensure they are identifying and fulfilling their professional development needs and thereby enhancing the delivery of high quality care.
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Citation
Wall, D., Conlon, M., Cullen, R. and Halligan, A. (2002), "Learning by doing: training general practitioners to be appraisers", British Journal of Clinical Governance, Vol. 7 No. 4, pp. 294-298. https://doi.org/10.1108/14664100210446696
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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