TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of a web‐based process of 360‐degree appraisal in teaching and district general hospital settings.Design/methodology/approach– A total of 554 consultants were appraised by both peers and patients with over 16,000 replies using a web‐based questionnaire and patient survey.Findings– Overall results were satisfactory, although in the areas of communication, team working and leadership there was evidence of room for improvement in 1 in 12 doctors especially in the fields of psychiatry, medicine and A&E. Those being appraised found the process positive.Originality/value– The study demonstrates a simple pragmatic solution to consultant 360‐degree appraisal. VL - 14 IS - 4 SN - 1477-7274 DO - 10.1108/14777270911007818 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/14777270911007818 AU - Mason Robert AU - Power Sharon AU - Parker‐Swift Jo AU - Baker Edward PY - 2009 Y1 - 2009/01/01 TI - 360‐degree appraisal: a simple pragmatic solution T2 - Clinical Governance: An International Journal PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 295 EP - 300 Y2 - 2024/04/23 ER -