title: Revalidation--are we fixing a system that wasn't broken?
abstract: In 10 years, the medical profession in the U.K. has moved from a loose system of self regulation, through reluctant and patchy compliance with recorded continuing medical education (CME) to statutory obligations for 5-yearly revalidation which will control the issuing of a licence to practise for all doctors. The profession initially viewed these changes with dismissive cynicism, but the new rules are now being viewed with trepidation and paranoia. Royal Colleges can still play a central role in the development of the Revalidation process and must work together to develop appraisal as a meaningful tool to be used for the benefit of patient and doctor.
authors.affiliation: Gartnavel General Hospital, 1053 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0YN, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: McKay
mesh_terms: D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure / Q000592:standards*; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards*; D011361:Professional Competence; D011366:Professional Review Organizations; D011640:Public Policy; D006113:United Kingdom