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'Family care networks' – the future of primary care
19 Feb 2014 In future, ‘family care networks’ with GP surgeries at their heart should provide a wider range of services for patients outside hospitals, says a report on the future of primary care, published today by The King’s Fund.These networks would enable GPs to strengthen their role as providers and co-ordinators of care in collaboration with other staff working in the community and some hospital-based specialties.NHS experts have long called for a shift in the way care is provided, with more services delivered closer to people’s homes, in order to meet the needs of an age...
Source: The King's Fund - Press - February 19, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

'Significant' drop in QOF payments predicted by study
Plans to raise the upper quality and outcomes framework (QOF) payment threshold will “substantially” reduce the number of points achieved per practice, researchers have found Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - January 23, 2014 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick Finance Latest News Source Type: news

The return of the 'proper' family doctor?
Many newspapers are heralding the return of “family doctors” after the announcement of a new contract agreed between the government and GPs. The GP contract has been agreed between the NHS and GPs in England. Among other changes, it stipulates that patients aged 75 and over will have a named GP to co-ordinate their care, as will younger patients with complex health needs such as poorly controlled diabetes. It is hoped this will reduce unplanned admissions to A&E departments. Incentivised GP targets for certain services will also be reduced, hopefully freeing up more time for doctors to spend on patients. �...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical practice Older people QA articles Source Type: news

QOF slashed by over a third in 2014/15 GP contract
The impact of the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) on practice finances will be slashed by more than a third, the updated GP contract shows Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - November 15, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick *** Featured Finance Practice development Latest News Source Type: news

HSJ Live: 15.11.13: Savings from reduced GP 'pay for performance' will fund more comprehensive care
Requirements of around £400m set to be taken out of the quality and outcomes framework (Source: HSJ)
Source: HSJ - November 15, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Quality and Outcomes Framework 2012/13
The data comes from the Quality Management Analysis System (QMAS), a national system currently being replaced. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - October 30, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

MiP London: Slash QOF by 50% says Michael Dixon
Sources suggest the GP contract negotiations between the British Medical Association (BMA) and the government could see the contribution of the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) to practice finances slashed by 20% Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - October 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick *** Featured Finance Featured Articles Latest News Source Type: news

New QOF guidelines proposed by NICE
NICE has proposed new Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) indicators for 2014/15, including cardiovascular conditions and dementia Hide related content: Show related content read more (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - August 1, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: lspringer Tags: *** Editor ' s Pick *** Featured Finance Latest News Source Type: news

Does quality affect patients’ choice of doctor? Evidence from the UK
It found that patients are more likely to choose practices which earned more quality points under the quality and outcomes framework pay for performance scheme. More ... (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - July 12, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Delay QOF changes, says FDA
The planned rise in upper quality and outcomes framework (QOF) indicators should be delayed for a year, the Family Doctor Association (FDA) have said. (Source: Management in Practice)
Source: Management in Practice - February 26, 2013 Category: Practice Management Source Type: news

'Fizzy drink tax' to stop UK being 'fat man of Europe'
This report does not pretend to have all the answers. But it does say we need together to do more, starting right now, before the problem becomes worse and the NHS can no longer cope.’ Where did the report come from and why was it carried out? The report, ‘Measuring Up: The medical profession’s prescription for the nation’s obesity crisis’, was written by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and published this month. It reveals how data from the 2009-11 Health Survey for England suggests that the UK is the ‘fat man of Europe’. The survey showed that one quarter of men and women in England are obese (de...
Source: NHS News Feed - February 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet QA articles Obesity Source Type: news

Consultation on QOF indicators
As part of the quality and outcomes framework (QOF) process, stakeholders have the opportunity to comment on potential new indicators for the 2014/15 QOF. The consultation runs for a month and the consultation document and proforma can be found on the NICE website. (Source: NHS Networks)
Source: NHS Networks - January 8, 2013 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

NICE consults on potential new QOF indicators for 2014/15
Source: NICE Area: News NICE is inviting comment from stakeholders on 14 potential new indicators for consideration for the 2014/15 Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), covering the following topics: . Hypertension . Dementia . Coronary heart disease . Diabetes (including tightly linked measures) . Peripheral arterial disease . Stroke and TIA The consultation will close at 5pm on 4th February 2013. (Source: NeLM - News)
Source: NeLM - News - January 7, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Quality and Outcomes Framework: GP data on achievement, exceptions and prevalence released together for first time
October 30, 2012: Full data about the GP reward and incentive programme covering more than 8,000 practices in England has been published together for the first time by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). (Source: The IC : Mental Health)
Source: The IC : Mental Health - November 7, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news