What makes a good PDP?

Some up to date assessment of your preferred learning style has been made.
Some assessment of learning needs has taken place.
To include:
- Identified personal learning priorities
- Practice priorities (from PPDP/business plan)
- Local priorities in the area (such as Himp priorities)
- National health priorities (such as NSFs)
There has been some attempt to prioritise your learning needs.
Learning methods have been used which relate to the context of the learning and your preferred learning style.
There is clear documentation of learning events and the outcomes of these learning events.
There is some attempt to evaluate the learning that has taken place and apply it to your work.
The PDP demonstrates and approach that focuses on improving patient care.
The PDP and documentation credibly demonstrates a minimum of 30 hrs work.
Other criteria chosen by the practitioner.

Have the educational activities met the needs outlined in the original plan?
If no, have the reasons for this been identified and are they justifiable?
Has 30 hours of educational activity taken place?
Is there evidence of evaluational activity taken place?
Is there evidence of evaluation, e.g.. audit, service development protocols etc?