The PPR provides a central reference point and information source that streamlines the due diligence process and enables hospitals to demonstrate how seriously the sector takes patient safety. The solution facilitates data accuracy and transparency.
Specialist Profile
The definitive primary source for practitioner information covers:
- Personal and key contact information
- Specialties and qualifications including procedures and treatments
- Areas of special interest
- Confirmation of membership with regulatory bodies
- Practising privilege history
- Due diligence registration information such as confirmation of licence to practise and Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
Note: Specialist Profile Example (factitious information used)
Healthcode holds a Republication Licence with the General Medical Council (GMC) for The PPR. This enables hospitals to receive alerts for any changes the GMC makes against the practitioner and immediate visibility of what those updates are via The PPR.
Benefits The PPR delivers to Hospitals
Facilitates and supports hospitals in their data Governance by fulfilling their due diligence obligations and duties, along with operational efficiencies by removing some of the manual processes involved.
Transparency of data
Complete oversight of your consultant population and whole practice at individual or group level or both, increasing transparency across the hospital, group or both.
Supports the CQC's Well-led Key Line of Enquiry
The PPR is a tool supporting a culture that is safe, transparent and informed. It supports Sir Bruce Keogh's Medical Practitioner Assurance Framework (MPAF) which will be incorporated into CQC's Well-led Key Line of Enquiry (KLoE) CQC inspections.
Access to a common network
Access to a common network with accurate and up-to-date information. Practitioners have full control of their profile information and it is in their best interest to ensure it is up to date and to maintain their practise rights and capabilities.
Data accuracy
Ability to view your practitioner population practice information increasing transaparency across the hospitals (group or local hosptial level):
- practice hours
- type of patients the consultant treats at the hospital
- type of care the consultant provides
- start and end dates of practice at the hospital
Staying up-to-date with key information
Automated notifications are part of the Standard Package. Notifications are sent to hospitals for any GMC or profile updates made by the practitioner.
The dashboard also alerts hospitals of any GMC warnings, overdue Medical Indemnity and Appraisal.
Improves Governance, quality assurance and transparency
The PPR is unique in its ability to securely share data across appropriate organisations (e.g. hospitals and insurers with whom the practitioner has a relationship) while allowing practitioners access and control of key profile information.
Improves operational efficiencies
Increases administrative efficiencies by reducing manual processes and eradicating duplication for practitioners. Rather than repeating the supply of information to multiple organisations, The PPR streamlines it to one central database of all practitioners, accessible by those organisations who have a relationship with them. Hospitals are alerted of any updates made to the specialist profile which therefore reduces waiting time and delays of receiving key information.
Future Development
The PPR for hospitals will evolve over time and potential enhancements are being developed in consultation with the hospital user group including:
- Single view of a consultant's Scope of Practice (development underway)
Phase II enhancments:
- ICO registration
- Resonsible Officer
- Designated Body
- Revalidation status
- When GMC fees are due
- Where else a practitioenr holds practisting privileges
The PPR roadmap also includes:
- Procedure credentialing
- Practising privilege administration and management
- Appraisal and revalidation
- Enhanced dashboards for Medical Directors and Responsible Officers
- Report generation for Governance and the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC)
Hospital Packages
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Search and link practitioners to your hospital site |
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Practitioner database - visibility of the hospital's consultant population |
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Profile alerts: GMC warnings, Medical Indemnity overdue, Appraisal overdue |
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Full access to specialist profile and changes to profiles |
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Full PPR profile download |
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GMC warning notifications |
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Profile update notifications |
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Insurer recognition |
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Notes and notes history on practitioner |
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To discuss The PPR in more detail, including pricing, please contact your Business Development Manager directly or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01784 263 150.