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An ARCP (Annual Review of Competence Progression) will take place for all resident doctors (including LTFT doctors) at least once per calendar year. For most doctors in training this will take place in June/July. However, some doctors may have their ARCP in December/January. Ad-hoc ARCPs may take place at other times of the year as required.
The ARCP outcome will be decided at an ARCP assessment panel at which the resident doctor will not be present. Therefore, all evidence must be on their JRCPTB ePortfolio before the date of the ARCP assessment panel. The TPD (Training Programme Director) may ask that evidence is ready 2 weeks in advance of the ARCP assessment panel.
Resident doctors will not normally attend the ARCP assessment panel, however the TPD may ask you to attend for an Educational Meeting which will take place after the ARCP panel have decided the ARCP outcome.
Resident doctors issued a developmental outcome (Outcome 2, 3 or 4) must attend the ARCP feedback panel to discuss the outcome and objectives for the next period of training.
For a full guide of the standard NHS England – North West process for ARCPs please visit our policies and procedures page:
Paediatric Cardiology 2021 ARCP Decision Aid
2010 Paediatric Cardiology ARCP Decision Aid (March 2016)
JRCPTB Paediatric Cardiology Webpage
The dates of the assessments for paediatric cardiology are set ad hoc because of the small number of doctors in the programme. Doctors in training will be notified by email.
The GMC requires that an up-to-date Form R Part B must be submitted within 12 weeks of all ARCPs (a Form R is not required for an Interim Progress Review). We also ask that a Form R Part A is submitted once per year, usually at the time of the ARCP. The Form R should be submitted via the Trainee Self Service system (TSS).