| Links to web sites and resources for appraisal of GPs in the NHS. |
| APPRAISAL PROCESS RESOURCES |
| NHS Appraisals web site |
Main NHS appraisals web site for all appraisees and appraisers - essential that this is now used by each appraisee. Tower Hamlets PCT is paying for all TH GPs to use in 2010-11 |
| NHS Appraisal support |
NHS Clinical Governance support team for appraisal support - again essential help for appraisees |
| Guidance on the PDP (pdf file) |
This is a downloadable pdf file from Frank Field and Amar Rughani which guides you through creating a good Personal Development Plan |
| Academy of Royal Medical Colleges |
Pages for Strengthened Medical appraisals |
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New Toolkit web site for Pilot on strengthened appraisals |
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| LOCAL RESOURCES in TOWER HAMLETS |
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Tower Hamlets PCT are producing a web site on the intranet to support appraisals |
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| KNOWLEDGE TESTING WEB SITES |
| nPEP |
RCGP Scotland knowledge testing web site (needs access code) |
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| KNOWLEDGE UPDATE WEB SITES |
| Map of Medicine |
Needs Athens password |
| NHS Library for Health |
Needs Athens Password |
| GP Notebook |
An online medical encyclopaedia |
| e-pocrates |
American based drug database, useful for interactions, side effects etc. |
| RCGP curriculum |
College of GPs reference site with links to e-GP, InnovAit, e-portfolio and all RCGP on-line resources |
| Health Information for London |
HILO - run by the London Deanery. Has access to many resources such as journals and e-books plus various online databases - needs Athens password |
| NHS Clinical Knowledge Summaries |
(formerly PRODIGY) are a reliable source of evidence-based information and practical 'know how' about the common conditions managed in primary care. |
| BMJ Best Practice |
Go to the Best Practice site and click on the Athens login button and enter your Athens username and password.
On trial until the end of December 2010.
See below for more information about BMJ Best Practice, including a user guide and training opportunities.
BMJ Best Practice is a completely new concept for information delivered at the point of care. The latest research evidence, guidelines and expert opinion are presented in a step-by-step approach, covering prevention, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Best Practice provides a second opinion in an instant, without the need for checking multiple resources. It contains about 10000 diagnoses and 200 patient leaflets. This product is on trial until the end of December 2010 and is accessible with an Athens username.
Getting Started with Best Practice
· From the homepage type a condition in the Search box on the right hand side e.g. Diabetes and click the magnifying glass
· Alternatively you can browse conditions on the site by clicking on the arrow next to show conditions and you can either find you condition using the A to Z format on the right hand side or search by area of medicine on the left hand side.
· Best Practice content is split into three monographs: Conditions, Overviews and Assessments.
o Condition monographs will cover specific conditions e.g. Anorexia Nervosa
o Overview Monographs will give an overview of a group of conditions e.g. Diabetes, where more than one type of a condition exists.
o Assessment Monographs will guide you through the treatment of a particular symptom e.g. a chronic cough.
Learn how to use Best Practice:
· by watching this video http://bestpractice.bmj.com/best-practice/tour.html
· by accessing this user guide at http://group.bmj.com/group/subscriptions-and-sales/product-training-and-userguides/BP_user_guide_0309_low%20res%20final.pdf
· by signing up for online training http://group.bmj.com/group/subscriptions-and-sales/product-training-and-userguides/training-and-videos-online |
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| PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES |
| The Practitioner Health Programme |
Free access for London doctors, provides help on health aspects |
| BMA doctor's health |
Click on "Doctor's health and wellbeing" navigation box |
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| OTHER USEFUL RESOURCES |
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Add things like resources for locums, salaried doctors, those abroad, those having been out of practice for a time etc etc |
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