Appraisals and development plans - is mentoring the missing ink?

摘要

Effective appraisals and support for personal development are good employment practices that can enhance staff performance, staff satisfaction and patient outcomes. If a hospital appraises 20% more staff and trains 20% more appraisers, it is likely to have 1,090 fewer deaths per 100,000 admissions. This is why the Care Quality Commission and the Department of Health regard appraisals and personal development plans (PDPs) as essential within NHS organisations.