NIMDTA has been managing the GP Appraisal process since May 2006.  The purpose of appraisal is to provide an educative formative process which reflects an individual GP’’s personal and professional development.  There is an enhanced quality assurance of the scheme by NIMDTA through: 

• Recruitment, employment and training of GP Appraisers and Lead Appraisers
• Central management of the appraisal process
• Closer links between GP Appraisal and Continuing Professional Development

Last year considerable progress was made in distributing appraisals across the whole Appraisal year.  However, the last six months of the year were still busier than the first six months.

Therefore, in order to try and spread workload further across the coming year the Central Board of Management of GP Appraisal have agreed to once again implement the following:

• All Appraisees will be offered the opportunity to book their appraisal with the same Appraiser as last year.
• All booking and declaration forms received before 30th June 2008 will be processed in the usual manner.  Forms received after the 30th June may be allocated to an Appraiser who has availiability.
• Up to date information regarding each Appraiser’’s availability throughout the year will be displayed on the NIMDTA website.

Can I remind you that you are advised not to arrange an appraisal with the same Appraiser for more than 3 consecutive years and that you should not book with that Appraiser again for 2 subsequent years?

If you have not undertaken an appraisal within 2007/08 due to extenuating circumstances, you are only required to complete one appraisal in 2008/09.  You do not need to complete two appraisals.  See FAQ for further details.

There is an administration team in NIMDTA solely dedicated to GP Appraisal who are happy to deal with any aspect of appraisal - registration, website enquiries, etc.

• Mrs Nicola Daly, tel: 028 90 400032
• Mrs Katie Symington, tel: 028 90 400020
• Miss Rachael Gillespie, tel: 028 90 400021

PRACTICE NURSE APPRAISAL

NIMDTA worked recently with representatives from the RCN and the HSSBs to provide some documentation for use in appraisal of practice nurses. There is a link below which will bring you to the documents which are hosted on the RCN website. Hard copies can also be obtained from the RCN in a folder format.  Hopefully this will be a useful resource.

Should you have any suggestions or comments please contact the GP appraisal team or the RCN.

Practice Nurse Appraisal Documentation

ARRANGING YOUR APPRAISAL

Click here to register for appraisal.  You do not need a password.