Identity area
Reference code
LD/3/3/2/2
Title
Supporting Doctors, Protecting Patients
Date(s)
- Jan 1999 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 item, paper.
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This report, in the form of a consultation paper, set out a detailed analysis of existing procedures and weaknesses in dealing with poor clinical performance of doctors in the NHS. It recognised the need for early assessment and intervention to protect patients and restore doctors to safe effective practices. Its recommendations include a modernised approach through appraisal, revalidation and training as alternatives to suspension, as well as proposals for a national performance assessment and support service.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open.