Revalidation of Doctors in Training
The local process
Branwen Thomas
Revalidation Manager
Dr Judy Curson
Associate Dean Revalidation
Dr Omar Ghazanfar
Revalidation Fellow
March 2013
Judy’s Roles
To end March 2013
• Appraiser and appraisal
trainer (all specialties,
south of England)
• Responding to
Concerns lead (Sof E)
• Associate dean for
revalidation Oxford
Deanery
From May 2013
• Public Health England
(South region)
• Workforce development
• Including appraisal and
revalidation
How does it affect trainees?
• Revalidation started 3 December 2012 and will
begin from 1 April 2013 for trainees
• Part of the ARCP / RITA process
• New national forms!
• Trainees will revalidate at CCT or at 5 years from
registration whichever is earliest BUT fitness to
practise will be considered at every ARCP / RITA
FY2
• Full Registration – Process begins • ARCP Evidence & Clinical governance
Year 2
• ARCP Evidence & Clinical Governance
Year 3
• ARCP Evidence & Clinical Governance
Year 4
• ARCP Evidence & Clinical Governance
Year 5
• ARCP Evidence & Clinical Governance – Revalidation
Year 1
• ARCP evidence & Clinical Governance
Year 2
• ARCP Evidence & Clinical Governance – Revalidate at CCT
Year 1
• 5 year cycle begins
New words
Trust / PCT
Responsible Officer – Michael Bannon
Designated body – Oxford Deanery
Postgraduate Dean makes a ‘revalidation
recommendation’ to the GMC
Who is responsible for whom ?
Deanery
Trusts
• Trainees with
national training
number
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• LATs with Oxford
Deanery reference
number
Consultants
SAS
MTIs
Clinical fellows /
assistants
Local Area Teams
• GPs
New national forms!
• ‘Enhanced form R’ which includes declarations on:
– Scope of practice
– Significant events and complaints
– Compliments
– Probity
– Health
• Form R should be shared with the ES and returned
to the Deanery at least 2 weeks prior to ARCP
Examples of wider scope of practice:
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Locum work
Voluntary work – Olympics / local rugby
club
Overseas work
Research
Educational role
Editor
Process - Triangulation of Evidence at the ARCP Panel
Trainee
Trust / PCT
Additional question to be added to the educational
/ clinical supervisor report:
Are you aware if this trainee has been
involved in any conduct, capability or Serious
Untoward Incidents/ Significant Event
Investigation or named in any complaint?
Yes/ No
Trust / PCT ‘collective’ report
Exception report completed by Trust / PCT
if concerns have been raised
ARCP / RITA Outcome form
Revalidation:
There are no known causes of concern 
There are causes of concern 
Brief summary of concern:
Revalidation recommendations made by
Dean to GMC:
• Positive recommendation
• Defer
• Non-engagement
Oxford Deanery Plans
• Revalidation Steering group with GP and
secondary care trainee representation
• Revalidation Roadshows
• ARCP trial runs from January to February
• Bulletins and poster
Oxford Deanery contacts
judith.curson@oxforddeanery.nhs.uk
07970 799162
branwen.thomas@oxforddeanery.nhs.uk
01865 740608
omar.ghazanfar@oxforddeanery.nhs.uk
07799 132806