Revalidation

Revalidation is the process by which doctors will, in future, demonstrate to the GMC on a regular basis that they remain up to date and fit to practise.

Revalidation will have three elements:

• To confirm that licensed doctors practise in accordance with the GMC's generic standards.
• To confirm that doctors on the GMC's specialist register or GP register continue to meet the standards appropriate for their specialty.
• To identify for further investigation, and remediation, poor practice where local systems are not robust enough to do this or do not exist.

This section contains information about the various elements of revalidation, including:

• Relicensing
• Recertification
• Multi-source feedback
• GMP framework for appraisal
• Responsible Officer

The GMC has established a UK Revalidation Programme Board to oversee the practical delivery of medical revalidation across all four countries of the UK.

If you have a question about this future change in medical regulation, please visit our frequently asked questions on revalidation. If you have a question that is not covered by the information available in this section, please email revalidation@gmc-uk.org.