How does the KSF link to the revalidation of health care professionals?
The White Paper ‘Trust, Assurance and Safety (Department of Health, February 2007) sets out the government’s belief that all health care professional groups should be revalidated in a way that is proportionate to the risk that each profession might pose to patients. For those professionals who are employed within the NHS, the White Paper states the evidence to support revalidation will be provided as part of the normal staff management and clinical governance systems i.e. through the KSF, with employers providing recommendations to the professional regulators who will be the final decision makers. Discussions on how the White Paper will be taken forward are at a very early stage and decisions on implementation have not been made. Employers, trade unions and the KSF group (KSFG) of the NHS Staff Council are involved in discussions. We will keep you updated when further information becomes available.
