The Joint Committee is convinced that major changes are on the way, led by the demands of government, the public and indeed the profession itself.
Anaesthetists are duty bound to be in a position to respond to change.
The Committee is seeking to provide anaesthetists with the means to develop a template from which they can objectively justify their well accepted high standards of practice and the means by which they can answer critics when necessary. The Committee has approached this initiative by developing the Personal Portfolio, Departmental Portfolio and Guidance on Appraisal for Anaesthetists. These documents are in their draft stage, ready to be approved by our parent bodies, but we have agreed to make these available to all anaesthetists now so they may be considered for local clinical governance arrangements and appraisal. We also hope that these documents will help anaesthetists to prepare for the implementation of revalidation. These documents are in no way proscriptive but guidance for local use and adaptation.