부산대학교 도서관

Practice-based peer appraisal is an emerging activity in UK general practice. It is a process in which doctors working in the same practice engage in a regular review of their clinical and non-clinical performance through both self-reflection and feedback from colleagues. Strengths and weaknesses are discussed, and training needs identified and formulated into a development plan. The plan is reviewed at subsequent appraisal meetings. In this study, which was carried out before the Department of Health guidelines on GP appraisal were published, we review progress in practice-based peer appraisal in the Northern Deanery. The possibility of practices adapting practice-based appraisal systems in order to fulfil Department of Health requirements for annual appraisal is discussed.