Expiry of NHS Appraisal Toolkit - trail new system and receive FREE implementation

Gavin Larner (Director, Professional Standards at the DoH), has recently written to all Trusts outlining the expiry of the current contract with SCHIN for the NHS Appraisal Toolkit (AKT) on 31st October 2010. The letter recommends that in the absence of a centrally supported software tool you may wish to consider your arrangements for the necessary systems at a local level.

Our PReP system (Premier IT Revalidation e-Portfolio) has the functionality to address the component parts of

Medical Revalidation such as:

• Strengthened Appraisal forms
• Personal Development Plans (PDP)
• MSF
• e-Portfolio

Find out more about our PReP system.

This is a single, unified system for all Practitioners at your Trust who are subject to Medical Revalidation. Catering for the needs of all key stakeholders (Appraisees, Appraisers, Managers, Responsible Officers, your Trust and the GMC) PReP is:

  •   very cost effective
  •   extremely secure
  •   easily customised to address any local clinical complexity
  •   a central management information toolkit for Responsible Officers

Premier IT has already successfully deployed, to a number of NHS Trusts, Medical Royal Colleges and other healthcare professional bodies, software systems that will bring efficiency savings and quality management to Strengthened Appraisal and Revalidation processes.

Free implementation for your Trust

Of course the best way for you to assess the suitability of the PReP system is to try it out; that’s why we would like to invite you to test a fully functioning evaluation system. Should you commence a free evaluation before the end of August 2010 and then sign a contract to procure the PReP system for your Trust by 31st October 2010, Premier IT will waive technical implementation fees. This offer will typically save your Trust over 50% of your first year’s costs and in these financially tougher times that has to be very good news!

To express your interest or to discuss your requirements in a bit more detail simply contact us and we will get straight back to you.

Would you like to learn more?

Contact us…

• call us on 020 7837 2690
• email software@premierit.com
• complete our online enquiry form

Visit us…

The Responsible Officer Conference

Premier IT will be sponsoring The Responsible Officer, October 2010 Implementation: Moving Forward Conference on Monday 4th October at the Cavendish Conference Centre, London.

Topics include:

• The Responsible Officer: moving forward
• Making a relicensing recommendation for revalidation
• Developing the skills and competencies of a Responsible Officer: lessons from Responsible Officers at a GMC affiliate pilot site
• Developing the organisational capability and organisational systems to support the Responsible Officer: moving forward in an NHS Trust
• Developing, identifying and evaluating the evidence for sign off for revalidation
• Identifying and managing poor performance and problems under the new system
• The new legislation and lesions from human resources and employment law
• Supporting clinicians in difficulty
• Developing a system of remediation and rehabilitation for those doctors who will fall short of the standards

As a sponsor of The Responsible Officer Conference, we are able to offer you a 25% discount on standard delegate fees. This translates as:

£273.75 + VAT for NHS, social care, private healthcare organisations and universities (standard cost £365 + VAT)

£225 + VAT for voluntary sector/charities (standard cost £300 + VAT)

£225 + VAT for BAMM and IHM members (standard cost £300 + VAT)

To book, download the conference brochure and complete the booking form - clearly indicate on the booking form that you have been invited by Premier IT to receive your 15% discount.

It is not possible to receive the 25% discount if using the online booking facility.

Strengthened Appraisal and Revalidation Conference

Premier IT will be sponsoring the Strengthened Appraisal and Revalidation Conference on Thursday 21st October 2010 at the Manchester Conference Centre, Manachester.

Topics include:

• Medical revalidation: the way ahead
• Developing and assessing the standards for the specialist elements of Consultant revalidation
• Assuring the quality of Strengthened Appraisal to support Revalidation
• Assessing competencies for Revalidation
• Testing the GMP framework in action: mapping information against the framework – Learning from Scotland
• Appraisal and revalidation: Bringing it all together
• Medical Revalidation: Piloting the process
• How Clinical Audit and Outcomes information should support Revalidation
• Tackling Performance Concerns & the Responsible Officer: An update
• Supporting doctors in difficulty including the GMC Affiliate Role

As a sponsor of the Strengthened Appraisal and Revalidation Conference series, we are able to offer you a 25% discount on standard delegate fees. This translates as:

£273.75 + VAT for NHS, social care, private healthcare organisations and universities (standard cost £365 + VAT)
£225 + VAT for voluntary sector/charities (standard cost £300 + VAT)
£225 + VAT for BAMM and IHM members (standard cost £300 + VAT)

To book, download the conference brochure and complete the booking form - clearly indicate on the booking form that you have been invited by Premier IT to receive your 15% discount.

It is not possible to receive the 25% discount if using the online booking facility.

NAMPS Annual Conference

Premier IT will be exhibiting at the NAMPS Annual Conference on Friday 5th November 2010 at the Royal National Hotel, London.

The National Association of Medical Personnel Specialists (NAMPS) Conference will include speeches from the leaders in their fields, networking and issue solving with members and advisors.

The Conference is open to members only at a cost of £100 + VAT but non members can join for just £15. Download the booking form or visit the NAMPS website for further information.

View our…

• PReP booklet - including screenshots of the system
• e-Portfolio for Revalidation leaflet
• Professional Development Software brochure
• Media feature – Will Revalidation help to protect patients and guide doctors? feature in National Health Executive magazine
• links to key information on Revalidation