General Medical Council Seeks Chair For UK Revalidation Programme Board

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Article Date: 29 Oct 2008 - 2:00 PDT

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The General Medical Council is currently recruiting for a chair of a new programme board that will oversee the delivery of revalidation.

The board, which will include representatives from the four administrations, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the GMC, BMA and patient organisations as well as the NHS and other healthcare providers, will ensure revalidation is delivered in a co-ordinated and consistent way in all four countries of the United Kingdom.

Revalidation is a new approach to medical regulation that aims to improve patient safety, encourage the professional development of doctors, and increase patients' confidence in the medical profession.

Sir Graeme Catto, President of the GMC, said: "We are looking for an exceptional individual who can help to coordinate and oversee plans for the delivery of medical revalidation; someone who can work independently and with integrity to command the confidence of key interest groups.

"We are already working very closely with the organisations that will be members of this new board. However, we look forward to the opportunities that this board will create for even closer cooperation and coordination."

The UK Revalidation Programme Board will report directly to the GMC.

The General Medical Council plans to introduce licences to practise in the autumn of 2009. Licensing will be the first step towards the introduction of revalidation.

1. For further information about the Chair of the UK Programme Board, please visit http://www.odgers.com/25929 for a candidate brief containing application details. The closing date for applications is Friday 14th November 2008.

2. The Report of the Chief Medical Officer for England's Working Group, published in July 2008, charged the GMC with establishing a UK programme board to oversee the delivery of revalidation.

3. For more information about the GMC's proposals for licensing and revalidation, please visit http://www.gmc-uk.org/about/reform/index.asp.

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