Quality reporting systems and monitoring
As part of the reactive quality assurance process, quality items can be raised and monitored using the Quality Reporting System (QRS). The system operates through GMC Connect and can be used at any point.
Quality items can take the form of:
- concerns regarding education and training
- items under enhanced monitoring
- areas of good practice
- requirements and recommendations.
The QRS allows the GMC, medical schools and postgraduate training organisations to create and manage items via a live system that meet our thresholds for reporting. Quality items can also be created by the GMC based on findings identified in our proactive quality assurance process.
When an item has been created, the relevant organisation gives us regular updates until the issue no longer meets the threshold for reporting, or in some cases, it’s escalated into our enhanced monitoring process.
