About Us
Your Trusted Partner for Appraisals
Our vision and promise to you
Aspire Medical Appraisals is dedicated to providing professional and independent medical appraisals for doctors across the healthcare industry and to support them in achieving revalidation requirements as easily and smoothly as possible. Our vision is that all doctors should be able to access effective, compliant, professional and modern appraisals which support their professional journey and help them Aspire to Achieve.
We also believe that doctors should not be punished, because of regulatory requirements, by having to pay extortionate fees, as charged by some providers. We believe that appraisals should be affordable, as well as accesible.
We aim to ensure that the appraisal process is smooth and simple at every step, using easy to access, respected and recognised online portfolio management tools and and we aim to do as much as we can to support your continuous portfolio development and administration, allowing you the time to pursue your professional goals.
We aim to go beyond just providing an appraisal process that just provides the minimum GMC requirements, but one that also helps you to develop your professional development and helps you Aspire to Achieve your professional goals and ambitions.
At Aspire Medical Appraisals, we strongly believe that the appraisal process should:
- be supportive and aspirational
- promote personal development
- use accredited modern technology
- provide ongoing portfolio support before and after appraisals
- be affordable
Aspire Medical Appraisals use L2P appraisal software, which is widely used and recognised as one of the best appraisal platforms
Meet our Medical Director and Founder
Dr Nicholas Balcombe
MBBS FRCP (Lond)
GMC - 3539417
Medical Director and Founder
Consultant Physician / Geriatrician
Dr Nicholas Balcombe is the Founder and Medical Director of Aspire Medical Appraisals. He is a senior Consultant Physician / Geriatrician with over 30 years experience in the NHS, currently working in the West Midlands. He has also recently acted as a Co-Director for a Medical Aesthetics business.
He is a qualified, trained and highly experienced appraiser with in-depth knowledge of medical appraisals and revalidation requirements. He conducts appraisals on a regular basis for doctors of different specialties and all grades from F1 to Consultant level. Dr Balcombe meets the GMC requirements to facilitate appraisals for doctors who do not have a designated body or suitable person.
During his career, Dr Balcombe has held a number of senior leadership and management positions in the NHS, including Clinical Director for Geriatric Medicine for over 15 years.
Dr Balcombe has always played a leading role in the education and career development of medical students and doctors. He has previously worked as a Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Birmingham and has played a leading role in educating future Physicians and Geriatricians.
He has published widely, including journal articles, book chapters for trainee Geriatricians and previously published a comprehensive book designed to support candidates studying for MRCP exams.
Why choose Aspire Medical Appraisals
Whether you are connected to a designated body, a suitable person, or are following a GMC direct submission route, we offer a range of services to support your appraisals and revalidation process which comply fully with GMC requirements.
We will also support you to Aspire to Achieve in your career and professional development.
By choosing Aspire Medical Appraisals, you can be assured of receiving services which:
- are timely, professional and supportive
- are fully compliant with GMC appraisal and revalidation requirements
- are delivered directly by a highly experienced and qualified appraiser
- are focussed on you and your aspirations and professional development
- support your whole appraisal and revalidation process
- are affordable with no hidden costs
- are convenient to access online at anytime
- use modern accredited appraisal software via L2P and not the outdated MAG form,
- maintain your confidentiality at all times
- are fully compliant with GDPR regulations
We offer services for doctors of all grades from F1 level through to Consultant level
We offer services for International Medical Graduate (IMG) doctors
We only offer services for doctors registered with the GMC
We offer services to doctors in all specialties, but have particular expertise in the fields of General Medicine and Medical Specialties and also the field of Aesthetic Medicine
GMC criteria for Medical Appraisers
In order for an appraiser to be able to complete an appraisal for a doctor who doesn’t have a designated body or suitable person, the appraiser must meet the following criteria. They must:
- hold full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC
- have a prescribed connection to a designated body (or a suitable person approved by the GMC)
- be up to date with appraiser training
- carry out appraisals for a designated body or approved suitable person
- have carried out at least five appraisals in the 12 months preceding an appraisal of a doctor who doesn’t have a connection
- have discussed and reflected on their role as an appraiser as part of their own whole practice appraisal
- understand the context, scope and nature of work the appraisee doctor undertakes
- not have a conflict of interest with the doctor they are appraising
- not be in the process of licence of having their licence withdrawn
At Aspire Medical Appraisals, we can confirm that Dr Balcombe meets all the above criteria
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