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Responsible Officers



GMC Connect allows the GMC to transfer and share data and information securely. It has been developed to support responsible officers (ROs).

GMC Connect allows responsible officers to;

  • manage their responsible officer details
  • view and manage the list of doctors who have a prescribed connection to their designated body
  • submit revalidation recommendations when they are due
  • access revalidation guidance and forms
  • subscribe to emails that notify them when there are changes in their designated body’s list of doctors.Responsible Officers will be authorised to make revalidation recommendations. The GMC has published a protocol which is a GMC guide for responsible officers (ROs) about revalidation recommendations.
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    The protocol

    • describes what revalidation recommendations are
    • clarifies the roles and responsibilities of ROs and their delegates in making and sending recommendations
    • sets out the GMC’s expectations of what will underpin RO recommendations
    • provides ROs with statements and criteria for the three recommendation categories
    • sets out the GMC’s expectations of what will underpin RO recommendationsprovides ROs with statements and criteria for the three recommendation categories.