The GMC welcomes the evaluation of the pilots for revalidation

Welcoming the independent evaluation of the pathfinder pilots, Niall Dickson, the Chief Executive of the GMC, said:

“It is really encouraging that those who took part in the pilots believe revalidation will improve patient safety. Revalidation will be built on effective clinical governance arrangements, and we know that is a prerequisite for safe, high quality care.

“We want better safer care for patients – to achieve that we must give doctors the space to reflect on their practice, to gather information about their performance and to benchmark their results.

“We have already streamlined the system following earlier feedback from the pilots, and this report will give us further insight as we prepare for roll out.

“Doctors need to find the process both rewarding and effective. The next year of preparation will help to make sure the system works well for all doctors, wherever they practise.”

The independent evaluation of the pathfinder pilots is available on the Revalidation Support Team's website.