Regular Practice Review (RPR) Visits
InPractice RPR is a supportive and collegial review of a doctor’s clinical practice and professional development activities.
It’s primary purpose is to help maintain and improve the standards of the medical profession by helping individual doctors identify aspects of their performance that could be improved, benefiting not only their own professional development but also the quality of care their patients receive.
The design of RPR is based on evidence about what is effective in improving professional practice. It involves:
- Pre-visit: Review of the doctor’s professional development e-Portfolio, a phone call with the collegial relationship provider and review of multi-source and/or patient feedback
- Practice visit: Interviews with the doctor and in some cases colleagues, observation of consultations, review of records and clinical reasoning
- Post-visit: Report delivered to the doctor summarising findings
All doctors enrolled in the InPractice programme who have held general registration for a period of four years or more are required to participate in a RPR once every four years.
If a doctor is selected for an RPR while they are undergoing a review process with the Medical Council, they should advise InPractice, as they may be eligible to have their RPR deferred.
Want to become a reviewer?
If the prospect of becoming an InPractice RPR reviewer resonates with you, we’d love to hear from you! Furthermore, if you know a colleague who possesses a passion for teaching and mentoring and might be well-suited for this role, please feel free to ask them to get in touch.
We look forward to exploring the possibility of you joining our InPractice reviewer team.