Appraisal and PDPs

This section gives some background on the development of GP appraisal. The information here relates to the golden age of formative GP appraisal.

Information, links and tools for appraisal

• Significant event analysis proforma
• An alternative significant event analysis proforma (Nick Cowan)
• NELG toolkit for non-principals
• British Medical Association Appraisal: a guide for medical practitioners
• Appraisal facilitation tool for appraise
• Suggested criteria for PDP
• Looking at the PDP
• TACT practice professional development plan form 2004-7 (3-year plan)
• PDP guidance for appraisers

• Appraisal (1996)
• Appraisal (CPCR 1998)
• GMC Good Medical Practice document
• Some notes and guidance on producing your first PDP and preparing for annual appraisa
• The appraisal interview – notes for the appraiser
• Introducing challenge into appraisal
• Reflective learning and learning styles
  • The process of reflective learning
  • Learning styles
  • Learning styles, Kolb and the LSQ
  • The developmental cycle – a useful selection of questions for appraisers and appraisees
• Critical incidents… and significant events
• What makes a good form 4?
• What makes a good PDP?
  • Suggested criteria for PDP
  • Looking at the PDP
• Multi-source feedback
  • Multi-source feedback
  • An example MSF free text form
  • P2D2
• Probity
• Health

• GP Appraisal e-group
• BMJ Learning
• Teams and Teamwork Resources at Questia – The Online Library of Books and Journals
• pdptoolkit.co.uk – free data collection software for PDP’s, appraisals etc

Practice professional development plans

• Practice professional development planning (PPDP)