Charlotte Younghusband

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 GMC licence to...

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 responsibilities or...

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 designated body. Or...