BMJ  2005;330:1515 (25 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7506.1515

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Making revalidation credible

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Who wants revalidation? For a start patients do. They need to know that the doctor they consult is fit for what he or she claims to do. They want to know that their diabetologist is fit to be a diabetologist, their urologist fit to operate, their general practitioner fit for general practice. The idea that we get a lifetime licence to practise one year after medical school seems incredible to the public.

I, and many other doctors, want revalidation. I want to be able to show that I continue to be good enough to be a doctor and to know that my colleagues are all fit to practise. I want to see an end to the undermining of our profession through unacceptable standards eventually revealed through patient complaints.

A system of revalidation must identify poor performers and achieve two outcomes—protecting the public and supporting professionalism. If I am to . . . [Full text of this article]

University of Nottingham mike.pringle@nottingham.ac.uk

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