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What If I Have Not Worked for the Last 12 Months? A Guide to Medical Appraisal after a Year of No Employment.
Doctors sometimes assume that they cannot have a medical appraisal if they have not worked during the previous 12 months. This is not necessarily the case. You may have been unable to work because of illness, caring responsibilities, maternity or parental leave, difficulty securing employment, visa delays, relocation, study, a career break or another personal circumstance. You may also be living overseas while retaining your UK licence to practise. If you continue to hold a G
GMC Annual Return for Doctors Without a Designated Body
If you are a doctor with a GMC licence to practise but do not have a prescribed connection to a designated body and therefore do not have a Responsible Officer or Suitable Person, you will be asked by the GMC to complete an annual return. This is a common situation for doctors who are working overseas, between NHS roles, doing occasional locum work, returning to practice, working in non-standard roles, or currently not working clinically, possibly due to sickness, carer respo
Which group of Doctors do you belong to?
The Different Types of Doctors We Appraise at Dr Appraisals At DrAppraisals.com, we appraise doctors from many different backgrounds and career stages. Although the appraisal framework is the same, the circumstances behind each doctor’s appraisal can be very different. Some doctors are new to UK registration and trying to secure their first NHS job. Others are working abroad but want to keep their GMC licence to practise active. You may be in the UK but do not have a designat
Frequently asked questions
Having “no connection” means you do not have a designated body or Responsible Officer to oversee your annual appraisals or revalidation process. This is common for doctors working independently, in the private sector, abroad, or currently unemployed.
Doctors without a designated body or suitable person are still required to complete annual appraisals for revalidation. Our service provides independent appraisals that meet GMC standards which can be submitted to the GMC as part of your revalidation process.
Our lead appraiser has made enquiries with the GMC and can confirm as of January 2025 there are 24,820 doctors without a connection. Of this group 17,189 are International Medical Graduates, the rest being UK and EEA graduates:
South Asia
8,995
United Kingdom (UK)
4,256
Africa
3,344
Middle East
2,951
EEA - Southern Europe
1,297
Rest of Asia
1,261
EEA - Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Baltic countries
896
Non-EEA Europe
584
EEA - Northwestern Europe (excl. UK)
552
South, Central and Latin America, and the Caribbean
412
Oceania
213
Northern America
59
If you don’t have a connection, the GMC requires you to:
Arrange and complete an annual appraisal with a GMC-compliant independent appraiser.
Submit your appraisal information (REV12) directly to the GMC.
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