The following documents are provided as a support resource for responsible officers (ROs). As part of the training programme for ROs, attendees are provided with a manual which includes a variety of supporting documentation.
Those documents are included here to enable ROs and others to access them from a central point before and after their formal training.
The Medical Profession (Responsible Officers) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
The Medical Profession (Responsible Officer) Regulations 2010
Responsible officer national guidance
GMC guidance on supporting information
Good Medical Practice framework
Tackling Concerns Locally report
Current appraisal forms
GP pre-appraisal forms Forms 1-3 (pdf / Word 26 October 2010
GP post-appraisal form Forms 4 and 5 (pdf / Word 26 October 2010)
Consultant appraisal forms Forms 1-6 (pdf / Word 26 October 2010)
Staff and Associate Specialist Doctors appraisal forms 1-6 (pdf / Word 26 October 2010)
GMC revalidation guide for NHS leaders in England (Nov 2011)
GMC Revalidation information for responsible officers
Academy of Medical Royal Colleges Revalidation section - including links to specialty guidance
NHS Employers Revalidation section
The Health in Wales website: www.wales.nhs.uk (Wales)
The Scotland NHS website: www.show.scot.nhs.uk (Scotland)
The Health and Social care in Northern Ireland website: www.n-i.nhs.uk (Northern Ireland)
