NELG
North-East Employed and Locum GPs
Appraisal and Revalidation
All GPs are required to undergo annual appraisal. National agreements between the Department of Health and the BMA have secured funding to ensure this occurs in protected time for all GPs whether partners, salaried or locums.
The original Department of Health guidance and forms can be downloaded from here:
- Pre-appraisal forms
- Post-appraisal forms
- Scharr Report - Full / Summary
- Scharr Report on Extending Appraisal to Non-principals
Revalidation Pilot focusing on sessional GPs - oct 2009 to April 2010
The revalidation pilot which took place in this region focusing on sessional GP has now concluded and the report is available through the link below.
APPARISAL PACK AUGUST 2010 NORTH OF TYNE FOR USE AFTER NHS APPRAISAL TOOLKIT CEASES TO BE AVAILABLE
The NHS appraisal toolkit ceases to be free in october 2010 and NHS North of Tyne has produced a pack which can be completed and submitted as a single item to meet all the current evidence requirements for appraisal. The only things which need to be submitted in addition are last years FORM4/PDp and proof of medical indemnity.
LETTER FROM NORTH OF TYNE ABOUT CESSATION OF APPRAISAL TOOLKIT
Please read this letter if you work in North of Tyne.
NELG appraisal Toolkit by Paula Wright
This toolkit is aimed to help sessional GPs prepare and collect evidence for appraisal.
LINKS TO USEFUL SITES
Please click on the words below in red for links to useful information.
RCGP guide to revalidation April 2009
This is a key document.
Department of Health GP appraisal-guidance
Funding for GP appraisal - BMA guidance
NHS Appraisal toolkit
Northern deanery appraisal page
North Of Tyne NHS appraisal Procedures
SCottish RCGP Revalidation Toolkit
Letter to practices asking them to support locums in collecting evidence for revalidation.
A letter has been sent by the North of tyne appraisal lead to all North of tyne practices on this matter. It can be downloaded below.
letter to practice about locum evidence
Colleague feedback- notes by Di Jelley Northern deanery appraisal lead
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APPRAISAL NORTH OF TYNE
From July 2007 appraisal of GPs working in the 3 North of Tyne PCTs (Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland) will be delivered and managed by a unified system.
Enquiries should be directed to:
Jacqui Douglas
Appraisal Manager
Medical Directorate, North of Tyne
North Tyneside Primary Care Trust
Equinox House
Silver Fox Way
Cobalt Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE27 0QJ
Tel: 0191 291 9407
Fax: 0191 291 9293
Email: Jacqui Douglas
or
Dr Di Jelley
Northern deanery appraisal and revalidation adviser.
Susan Wade
Mike Guy (medical director North of Tyne NHS)
APPRAISAL Gateshead
Appraisal Lead (Gateshead) Manjit Suchdev.
Email:Manjit Suchdev
Manager: (send form4s to) Michael Allison, Business Manager, Medical Directorate Sunderland Teaching PCT, Loftus House Colima Avenue, Sunderland enterprise park,
SR53XB
Contact 5297000
SUNDERLAND/ SOUTH TYNESIDE/ GATESHEAD
Overall appraisal lead:
Geoff Stephenson
Management contact for Sunderland:
Michelle Harrison
GP Appraisal/Business Officer
NHS South of Tyne and Wear
Loftus House
olima Avenue
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR5 3XB
Tel: 0191 5297229
Fax:0191 5297240
Email: michelle.harrison@sotw.nhs.uk
management contact for Gateshead and South Tyneside
Manager: (send form4s to) Michael Allison, Business Manager, Medical Directorate Sunderland Teaching PCT, Loftus House Colima Avenue, Sunderland enterprise park,
SR53XB
Michael.Allison@sotw.nhs.uk
Contact 5297000
COUNTY DURHAM
Linda Khalil
GP Appraisal/CPD Coodinator
County Durham and Darlington PCTs
Bracken Hill Business Park
Fern Court
Peterlee
Co Durham
SR8 2RR
Tel No: 0191 587 4850
Switchboard: 0191 587 6000
Fax No: 0191 518 4329
email: Linda Khalil