Helping to raise standards through revalidation
It’s important that doctors, physician associates (PAs) and anaesthesia associates (AAs) working across the UK deliver good, safe patient care and keep their knowledge and skills up to date.
We have a role in supporting the continuous professional development of doctors, PAs and AAs.
We work with employers to check there are processes in place to manage appraisals, or complaints about professional practice, through a process called revalidation.
Revalidation supports the development of doctors, PAs and AAs by requiring them to reflect regularly on their work and on feedback from colleagues and patients.
How can I get involved as a patient?
As a patient, you can share your experiences of being cared for.
You might not be able to assess the doctor's, PA's or AA's professional skills. But you can say, for example, how well they listened to you and explained what they were doing.
