GMP Framework for appraisal and revalidation
Our Good Medical Practice Framework is based on our core ethical guidance for doctors, Good Medical Practice, which sets out the principles and values on which good medical practice is founded.
The Good Medical Practice Framework sets out the broad areas which should be covered in medical appraisal and on which recommendations to revalidate doctors will be based.
Current systems of appraisal reflect the diversity of practice settings and employers of doctors. A single format of appraisal will not be suitable for all doctors in all settings but it is possible to identify a number of key principles that are relevant to the whole profession. The Framework has been designed to do this.
The Framework will form the basis of a standard approach for all medical appraisals, in which licensed doctors must take part in order to revalidate. Revalidation is the process by which all licensed doctors must demonstrate every five years that they are up to date and fit to practise.
During their appraisals, doctors will discuss their practice and performance with their appraiser and use supporting information to demonstrate that they are continuing to meet the principles and values set out in Good Medical Practice.
How doctors should use the Framework
Doctors can use the Framework to:
- Reflect on their practice and their approach to medicine
- Reflect on the supporting information they have gathered and what that information demonstrates about their practice
- Identify areas of practice where they could make improvements or undertake further development
- Demonstrate that they are up to date and fit to practise
Download the Framework
Download a PDF version of the guidance, GMP Framework for appraisal and revalidation (pdf, 170kb) (published 2011)