Do you still need your licence to practise? Some reflections for British GPs

[摘要] To practise as a GP in the UK you must be registered with the General Medical Council (GMC), hold a licence to practise, and have the necessary professional indemnity insurance. This in itself is a complex process, as both those undertaking training in the UK or coming to work from elsewhere will know! Retaining a licence to practise requires a 5-year cycle of annual appraisal and formal revalidation; this was put in place to attempt to ensure professional competence over a working lifetime, though also aims to be supportive, developmental, and to uplift quality. However, this cycle requires active clinical service, with opportunities to undertake patient and colleague feedback, quality improvement work, and a full scope of general practice.

[学科分类] 卫生学