How will patients and the public be involved in revalidation?
One of the aims of revalidation is to assure patients and the public that licensed doctors are up to date and fit to practise. Patients will need to have confidence in the way that revalidation will work. Our consultation, Revalidation: The Way Ahead, explored a number of ways in which patients and the public might be involved in revalidation. Following the consultation, we have agreed that the information that doctors will discuss at appraisal will include feedback from patients, through patient questionnaires, complaints and compliments. It may also be appropriate for patient feedback received through other mechanisms, for instance through engagement with Patient Advice and Liaison Services (www.pals.nhs.uk), to be included in appraisal discussions where it is available.
