Commenting on ‘A review of integrated clinical governance in the context of medical revalidation’ published by the NHS Revalidation Support Team, Niall Dickson, the Chief Executive ‘This report is a wake up call to health service organisations in England.
We believe revalidation is already driving improvement in clinical governance and appraisal which will benefit doctors and contribute to safer, better care for patients.
Niall Dickson, the Chief Executive of the GMC
'They must put in place the right systems for monitoring and supporting clinical practice. This is needed for revalidation but more fundamentally it is needed to ensure high quality, safe care. The report shows there is clearly more to do in some areas, although we know from speaking to medical directors and Responsible Officers that there is momentum and significant progress has been made even since this review was carried out.
'We expect to see further progress over the coming months and we believe revalidation is already driving improvement in clinical governance and appraisal which will benefit doctors and contribute to safer, better care for patients.
‘We are working closely with partners across the UK including the NHS Revalidation Support Team in England to ensure the system is gearing up to implement revalidation from the end of next year.'
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