Does regulation increase the rate at which doctors leave practice? Analysis of routine hospital data in the English NHS following the introduction of medical revalidation

Does regulation increase the rate at which doctors leave practice? Analysis of routine hospital data in the English NHS following the introduction of medical revalidation

Abstract Background In 2012, the UK introduced medical revalidation, whereby to retain their licence all doctors are required to show periodically that they are up to date and fit to practise medicine. Early reports suggested that some doctors found the process overly onerous and chose to leave prac...

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Main Authors: Nils Gutacker, Karen Bloor, Chris Bojke, Julian Archer, Kieran Walshe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Medical revalidation
Regulation
Medical workforce
Policy evaluation
Retention
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-019-1270-4

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