Appendix 4: Grid of both models and their evidence choices

Revalidation Folder – Criterion Model Checklist


Criteria Evidence choices Ö
Section 1 – Good clinical care  
Clinical skills in routine care Observation / medical records  
Clinical skills in emergency care Observation / medical records  
Equipment – use of Observation / case report  
Management of chronic medical conditions Management plan  
Cost effective use of resources Analysis of prescribing data / case report  
Keeps adequate records – in & out of hours Medical records / PA cert  
Equipment – possess & maintains Signed statement / PA cert  
Drugs – up to date Signed statement / PA cert  
Access – in and out of hours Practice leaflet / PA cert / Statement of hours  
Dissemination of surgery information Transcript of phone message + practice leaflet / PA cert  
Removal of patients from list Signed statement / PA cert  
Section 2 – Good relations with patients  
Communication with patients Patients satisfaction survey / observation  
Seeks and acts on patients views Patients satisfaction survey / observation  
Section 3 – Working with colleagues  
Effective primary care teamworking Teamwork account / peer review questionnaire   
Programme of staff development or appraisal Example of staff appraisal + Signed statement

PA cert

 
Locum policy Locum policy + Signed statement / PA cert  
Health and safety Signed statement / PA cert  
Section 4 – Probity and health  
Patient confidentiality Signed statement / PA cert / policy or summary  
Ethical approach Patient satisfaction survey / peer survey / observation  
Honours commitment to colleagues Signed statement  
Financial probity Signed statement  
Probity in signing documents Signed statement  
Duty to protect patients from dangerous practice by self and others Signed statement

 

 
Section 5 - Complaints  
Complaints procedure Complaints procedure / PA cert  
Handling of complaints Give any examples  
Section 6 – Teaching and research  
Professionalism in teaching activities Training practice report / learner feedback  
Ethical standards in research Signed statement + any documentation  
Section 7 – Maintaining good medical practice  
Competence / awareness of limitations Significant event analysis / case report  
Competence in resuscitation CPR certificate / attendance at CPR course  
Reflects measure of own performance Clinical audit  
Refers appropriately Referral letters  
Plan for continuing medical education Personal development plan  

Revalidation Folder - The Three-Circle Outcome Model
 
1. Performance of tasks Evidence / Choices  
Outcome 1 - Clinical skills History taking
 

Physical examination
 

Interpretation
 

Clinical management plans
 
 

Observation / Patient satisfaction survey / Case report

Observation / Patient satisfaction survey 

Observation / Case report / Medical records / Referral letters

Peer review survey / Teamwork account / Case report/

Observation

 
Outcome 2 - Practical procedures Standard procedures
 

Additional procedures
 

CPR

GP signed statement / Practice accreditation certificate

Courses attended / log books and GP signed statement

CPR certificate / proof of courses attended


 
 
 
 

 

Outcome 3 - Patient investigation Laboratory investigations

Imaging investigations

Clinical investigations

Medical records and Practice log 
 

Case report / Referral letters / Medical records

PA certificate / GP signed statement / Case report

 
Outcome 4 - Patient management Drugs
 

Referral
 

Emergency care
 

Chronic care

Analysis of prescribing data / Minutes of pharmacy meetings / Medical records 

Audit of referrals / Feedback from secondary care colleagues/ Referral letters 

PA certificate / Protocols / Case report / Observation

Management plans / Case report

 
Outcome 5 - Health promotion and disease prevention Primary prevention

Secondary prevention

Health promotion
 
 


 

Immunisation targets

Smear targets 

Case report

 
Outcome 6 - Communication In clinical contexts

With colleagues / agencies

Telephone skills

With medical press / media
 
 

Observation / Patient satisfaction survey / Enablement survey 

Referral letters 

Case report

GP signed statement

 
Outcome 7 - Information handling skills Managing information

Accessing information 
 
 


 

Medical records 

Case report


 
 
  1. Approach to tasks
Evidence / choices  
Outcome 8 - Social, basic, clinical sciences/ underlying principles Psychosocial model

Epidemiology

Preventive medicine

Medical knowledge

Health economics
 
 


 

Case report / Medical records / Referral letters 

Summary of practice development plan 

GP signed statement 

RCGP PEP/ Personal development plan 

Analysis of prescribing data 

 
Outcome 9 - Attitudes, ethics and legal responsibilities Attitudes

Ethical principles

Legal responsibilities

Human rights

Multicultural medicine

Professional institutions

Advance of medicine
 
 


 

Peer review / Patient satisfaction survey 

GP signed statement 

GP signed statement

GP signed statement

GP signed statement

GP signed statement

Research findings / Audit

 
Outcome 10 - Decision-making / clinical reasoning and judgement Evidence based medicine/critical thinking
 

Prioritisation
 

Coping with uncertainty
 
 


 

CDM protocols / Case report / MCQ summative assessment / RCGP PEP / Significant event analysis

GP signed statement / Practice accreditation certificate / Significant event analysis

Referral letters / Case report / Reflective diary

 
3. Professionalism Evidence/ choices  
Outcome 11 - Role of the doctor Healthcare system

Clinical responsibilities/role

Conduct/ personal attributes

Doctor as manager

Doctor as team worker

Doctor as mentor/teacher
 

Doctor as researcher
 
 

RCGP Practice management PEP / Referral letters / Case report

GP signed statement 

GP signed statement
 

GP signed statement

Team work account / 

Training/teaching records/ Appraisal or learner feedback 

Research documentation

 
Outcome 12 - Personal development Self learner

Self awareness

Self regulation

Motivation/career development
 
 

Personal development plan and PGEA points 

Reflective diary / Significant event analysis

Appraisal interview / GP signed statement 

Peer review / Personal development plan