In order to be eligible for GPwER accreditation, applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), formerly a Statement of Eligibility for Registration, from the General Medical Council (GMC) or Postgraduate Medical Education Training Board (PMETB), or a Certificate of Prescribed Experience from the Joint Committee on Postgraduate Training for General Practice (JCPTGP).
In addition, candidates must:
- Currently hold a licence to practice according to the GMC
- Be on the GP register
- Be participating in annual medical appraisal covering full scope of practice, which meets GMC requirements for revalidation
- Have undertaken at least 40 core (undifferentiated) general practice sessions in the 12 months prior to application, unless exceptional circumstances can be demonstrated to the BAD prior to application
- If you have been unable to complete the 40 sessions please complete the Low Volume of Work Form
Candidates must declare any complaints, warnings, undertakings, restrictions, GMC investigations or clinical governance issues at the time of their application or as soon as these arise during the accreditation process.
All outstanding issues will be addressed on an individual basis before an applicant’s eligibility is confirmed, or, in the case of existing candidates, as soon as they arise.
Candidates whose GMC registration (or its equivalent overseas) is subject to suspension, referral, or any condition must provide the BSACI with full details immediately. Candidates must submit all information and correspondence relating to any complaint and/or clinical governance issues to the GPwER Accreditation Officer to be reviewed through appropriate governance processes.
Training and Learning
Practitioners are expected to demonstrate that they have completed recognised training which may include acknowledgement of prior learning and expertise.
Training can be acquired in several ways and would be expected to include both practical and theoretical elements. Academic learning is not a substitute for practical learning/experience.
For example:
- Evidence of working under direct supervision with a specialist clinician in relevant clinical areas. The number of sessions should be sufficient to ensure that the GPwERs are able to meet the competences of the service requirements such as one session a week over a year
- Or a postgraduate qualification, e.g., Diploma in allergy with elements of practical experience and the ongoing ability to discuss patients with MDT as necessary
- Self-directed learning with evidence of the completion of individual tasks
- As a trainee or other post under the supervision of a specialist or consultant in allergy care in the secondary care service
- As part of a specialist training programme
- As a clinical placement agreed locally
- Attachment to an allergy care unit or under the supervision of a specialist practitioner which may not necessarily be a consultant in allergy care (some will be other practitioners e.g., GPwER in allergy care)
- Attendance at recognised accredited meetings / lectures / tutorials on specific relevant topics
- Experience (current or previous) of working in relevant departments or community practice
- Ongoing discussion as part of an MDT of cases and results would be recommended
- There will be a difference from those working in supported units as part of MDTs and teaching and those working in isolation, and this should be reflected in the level of support and ongoing teaching and learning.
