MMRV – VI002  Manual Adjustment for 2025/26

MMRV – VI002 Manual Adjustment for 2025/26

From 1st January 2026 eligible children are now offered a combined MMRV vaccine instead of MMR as part of the childhood routine 2-dose vaccination schedule.  For QOF VI002 , both MMR or MMRV counts towards achievement. However, it was not possible to reflect this...
Changes to the GMS Contract 2026/27

Changes to the GMS Contract 2026/27

The news is out and there is lots of speculation around the changes, as well as news the BMA’s GP Committee have voted to reject the changes.  So this is what we know so far but subject to change … Below we have summarised what we know but this is just top level...
Asthma Review (AST007)

Asthma Review (AST007)

We are receiving lots of queries around AST007, practices thinking they have achieved it, however, it is still outstanding. Ensure you have coded: Asthma review Written asthma care plan coded on the same day as the review Number of exacerbations coded up to 1 month...
PCA’s – CHOL003 & BP Targets

PCA’s – CHOL003 & BP Targets

We are receiving lots of queries from practices struggling with CHOL003 – Q: We are having issues with CHOL003 – Consider statin or other lipid-lowering therapy – this is still outstanding although we have used Statin declined (XaIIl) (SNOMED:...

QOF Prevalence Health Check

Comparison August 2023 – August 2025                     Have you ever compared your list size/register sizes from one QOF year to another and looked at what effect this could have on the practice, especially...
QOF Registers (Prevalence)

QOF Registers (Prevalence)

This year, the accuracy of your registers (prevalence) determine your income for 82% of your QOF income – 18% is based on practice population.  It is essential you validate your registers; if prevalence is lower than it should be, the value of the points you...