Connections meeting and MVP definition 25 August

1

What is the problem we are trying to solve by having a Connections function?

• Why is GMC Connect not sufficient?

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• We know that docs have to be connected to a designated body (DB)

• We know that teams need to maintain a list of connected doctors and this a statutory requirement.

• We understand GMC Connect provides rudimentary functions and that teams want a “one-stop-shop” in TIS

• We believe teams want a definitive list of connected doctors

< How connections fits in with the day to day.

< are teams manually disconnecting / connecting 1325

< in an ideal work doctors manage connections, but in reality teams need to intervene to maintain the connected list.

< teams who manage programmes are not necessarily the teams who manage reval.

< discrepancies used to manage connection and disconnected. Discrepancy list compared with GMC.

< discrepancy list is the work to action to address differences et al.

< how d you know what action to take? Doc should be connected / disconnected. Data differences.

< Teams need control over connections

< current on legacy / spreadsheet.

< connected doctors - does this different from all doctors list?

< hidden doctors - hiding from coming up as a discrepancy. AD connected.

< 1347 is knowing why a doctor is flagged as discrepancy - is that important? Why the doctor has appeared in the discrepancy list - clear whether things connected or disconnected.

Problem - doctors cannot be relied upon to manage their own connections and TIS data not always up-to-date.

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MVP - definitive list of doctors currently connected to a DB, as mirrored on GMC connect, and the ability to manage discrepancies / connected/disconnected.

2

Is a core purpose of Connection the management of discrepancies

• Linked to the above…
  Is Connections about managing discrepancies e.g. where something is different / changes and who is / is not connected.

3

What is the MVP that will enable all teams to use Connections (if that’s what we agree)

2

Who disconnects doctor at the end of his/her programme?

Should be the doctor, but often the team. Not auto.

4

Does an admin need to know why a discrepancy has been flagged?

5

Are there only two ways a doctor can be connected - by a HEE admin or by the doctor themselves?

GMC can add the doctor.