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QOF recorded dementia diagnoses, April to August 2014
The quality and outcomes framework (QOF) subset 2014/15 dementia data extraction supports the Prime Minister's Dementia Challenge, a national initiative to improve diagnosis rates for dementia. The data is published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 1, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF), Recorded Dementia Diagnoses, August 2014
The Dementia Challenge aims to improve the national diagnosis rate of dementia. The health secretary has asked the Health and Social Care Information Centre to collect dementia diagnosis data every month from general practice clinical systems. The same data will be collected later in the year as part of the Quality and Outcomes Framework data 2014-15. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - September 12, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Keeping QOF in mind
Mental health has always been a tricky part of the quality and outcomes framework, but our resident expert explains how to maximise your points in this area Hide related content: Show related content Featured In Issue: Management in Practice 37 | Summer 2014 read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - August 25, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Featured Finance Featured Articles Source Type: news

Study probes effect of NHS Health Checks
Conclusion This study compared practices in the Warwickshire and Coventry area who implemented NHS Health Checks between June 2010 and March 2013, with those that did not provide the health checks and gave their usual care only. A total of 1,142 new cases of disease were detected through the NHS Health Check programme from 16,669 checks. Changes in prevalence over the study period were small – in fact, less than 0.7%. For diabetes, chronic kidney disease and heart disease, prevalence in both groups decreased over the study period. Meanwhile, high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation increased in both groups during...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 1, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Heart/lungs Diabetes Source Type: news

CCG’s break with QOF set to test integration and co-commissioning support
Allowing GPs in a single clinical commissioning group to break away from the nationally agreed quality and outcomes framework will test whether the approach could help drive integration and support co-commissioning, HSJ has been told. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - June 19, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) publication consultation
HSCIC is seeking the views of existing and potential users of its QOF publication ahead of a new edition due to be published in October. The consultation closes on 8 August 2014. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - June 18, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

CCGs seek to follow Somerset in breaking away from QOF
Clinical commissioning groups have queued up to follow Somerset’s lead and break away from the national quality and outcomes framework, despite a strong signal from NHS England that further extension of the freedoms were unlikely in 2014-15. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - June 16, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

BMA: NHS England QOF move spells 'Balkanisation of national healthcare'
Allowing GPs in a single clinical commissioning group to break away from the nationally agreed quality and outcomes framework could lead to the “Balkanisation of national healthcare”, the British Medical Association has warned. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - June 13, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Exclusive: Somerset GPs get the go ahead to depart from QOF
GPs in Somerset have been given permission to ditch reporting against the majority of quality and outcomes framework indicators in favour of a locally developed approach, in a move seen as a “significant departure” for NHS England. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - June 12, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Somerset GPs get the go ahead to depart from QOF
GPs in Somerset have been given permission to ditch reporting against the majority of quality and outcomes framework indicators in favour of a locally developed approach, in a move seen as a “significant departure” for NHS England. (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - June 12, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

QOF indicators for managing multimorbidity proposed
Quality and outcomes framework indicators for managing multiple long-term conditions could be added to the 2016/17 GMS contract Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - May 20, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Finance Practice management Latest News Source Type: news

GP imprisoned for QOF point 'fraud'
A GP who made over 7,000 changes to patient records in three days in order to hit Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) targets has been sentenced to nine months in prison Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - March 19, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Finance Practice management Latest News Source Type: news

Guidance for QOF update published
Draft guidance for the 2014/15 quality and outcomes framework (QOF) has been published by NHS Employers Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - March 19, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Finance Latest News Source Type: news

Quality and outcomes framework 2014/15
The guidance, agreed with NHS England and the General Practitioners Committee of the BMA, is for area teams and GP practices. It includes a detailed summary of changes. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - March 14, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Beyond QOF: The future of the GP contract
With quality and outcomes framework points reducing in certain areas, practices may find they have more time but may need to identify new streams of income Hide related content: Show related content Featured In Issue: Management in Practice 35 | Winter 2013/14 read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - March 4, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Featured Finance Featured Articles Source Type: news