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How it works
Seven steps. Most of the work is ours.
A calm, predictable process built around doctors in other time zones. Your part is a few calls and sending evidence when it suits you; we take care of the organising, paperwork and deadlines in between, backed by a written guarantee. Timings below are typical; we'll agree yours on your discovery call.
Seven steps
What happens, and who does what
Not every step applies to every package. Appraisal Ready covers steps one to four, ahead of an appraisal you've arranged elsewhere.
- 1
Week 0
Discovery call
A free, no-obligation conversation, booked in your own time zone. We'll ask where you practise, whether you hold a licence, and when your appraisal and revalidation are due, then explain your GMC route in plain English and recommend the simplest support that fits.
- 2
Week 1
Onboarding
You'll meet your named concierge and receive a short welcome pack. Your Route Clarity consultation confirms which GMC route you're on (licence or registration only; connection or no connection) and is followed by a written one-page summary. We agree where your portfolio will live: your existing platform, a MAG-form folder or our secure workspace.
- 3
Ongoing
The Portfolio Line opens
From now on, send evidence whenever it's convenient: a photo of a certificate, a PDF, or your own reflection as a text or voice note. We enter each item under the GMC supporting-information headings and send you a weekly note of what's filed and what's still missing.
- 4
4 to 8 weeks before
Preparation
A preparation consultation, a written review of your portfolio with comments, and a follow-up review. Where your package includes it, we set up and chase your colleague and patient feedback (MSF) and hold a pre-appraisal mock review.
- 5
Appraisal day
Your appraisal
A whole-practice appraisal by video, with an approved appraiser who meets the GMC's criteria, at a time that suits your time zone. Early, evening and weekend UK times are available. We offer you a date within 21 days of your portfolio being ready.
- 6
Within 5 UK working days
Sign-off
Your appraisal summary and personal development plan (PDP) are returned within five UK working days, or two with Priority. You review and agree them, and they're added to your records.
- 7
After sign-off
Annual return and next year
If you're on the GMC's no-connection route, we help you complete your annual return (REV12) on GMC Online, together on a screen-share. Your five-year roadmap is updated, reminders are set, and around month nine we hold a Next-Year Head Start call so you never begin from zero.
Every call is booked in your local time. Concierge reply times are measured in UK business hours (9am to 6pm UK time, Monday to Friday, excluding UK bank holidays), and appraisal slots include early, evening and weekend UK times.
Consultations and appraisals take place by secure video call, wherever you are.
We prepare and support. Connection and revalidation decisions rest with Responsible Officers and the GMC.
Take appraisal admin off your plate.
It starts with a free 20-minute video call. Tell us where you practise and when your appraisal is due; we'll explain your GMC route in plain English and recommend the simplest support that fits. From there, we do the organising.
Free and without obligation · Booked in your own time zone · Fixed prices from £650 · Written guarantees