>So revalidation will consist of tens of thousands of doctors writing
>heart-warming tales of the wonderful care they provide. Utterly
>charming!
>
>There's also some delightful reading in the latest document from the
>NHS Revalidation Support Team
>
>"http://www.revalidationsupport.nhs.uk/files/Strengthening%20Medical%20Appraisal%20to%20Support%20Revalidation%20in%20England.pdf"
>
>"Doctors who participate in a well run appraisal system appear to
>value the support it offers and see it as an important part of their
>continuing professional development." Would these be the doctors who
>volunteered to take part in the early pilots? People who like this
>sort of thing will find this the sort of thing that they like.
>
>"Appraisal is not currently designed to identify poor performance and
>these proposals do not suggest that strengthened medical appraisal
>should seek to take on this function." Presumably the RCGP members
>pushing revalidation through have to believe this.
>
>"...skilled and well trained appraisers will ensure that appraisal is
>useful to all and is worthy of the time doctors invest in it." Dr
>Pangloss, thou should'st be living at this hour!
>
>Mike
Given the dire financial situation the country is in and the agreed
inability AND inappropriateness of appraisal systems to detect or
prevent poor performance should appraisal and revalidation be "put on
hold" until the financial situation improves?
Is there anything else related to the NHS that should be considered
for classification as "low priority" in the current financial climate?
Julian
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