title: Consultant appraisals. Appraise where due.
abstract: A study of consultant appraisal in Welsh trusts revealed concerns about lack of protected time and uncertainty about how issues raised should be handled. The research showed it is important to ensure that issues raised are addressed by the organisation. Resources must be made available to trusts to offer protected time for the process, and adequate training.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Leadership Wales.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ledgard
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Siobhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McClelland
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Robbé
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000592:standards; D014852:Wales; D000078329:Workforce