GMC patient feedback consultation

3. Is it reasonable to require doctors to reflect annually on existing sources of patient feedback?

The importance of reflective practice Asking doctors to reflect regularly on feedback from a variety of sources will contribute to a more meaningful revalidation process, in which formal revalidation will be the culmination of a continual process of reflection and improvement rather than a tick-box exercise. We know that doctors have many competing demands on their time, but maintaining a reflective practice is essential to providing quality care and should always be a priority. There are a variety of independent sources which regularly collect valuable feedback; asking doctors to take these sources into account will prevent an increased workload, while also helping the system to make better use of comments people have shared in different ways.