by IanL | Jun 11, 2025 | QOF
Many practices have asked us why their monthly QOF aspiration payments have gone down. 71 points have been taken out of QOF year this compared to last year – aspiration payments are made based on previous achievement. This is the same this year but for a reduced...
by IanL | Jun 2, 2025 | QOF
These figures are based on the average sized practice of 10184 patients – if you have more patients than average these figures will be increased, if you have less than average patients these figures will be decreased (depending on prevalence). If you don’t...
by IanL | May 8, 2025 | QOF
71 less points to achieve for QOF this year – Does that make life easier in that this could mean less work? How much income is that for your practice? For the average practice, based on the non-weighted point value for 2025/26, this is just over £16,000....
by IanL | Mar 1, 2025 | QOF
There is still some confusion around PCA’s for medication indicators 2024/25, hope this summary helps – AF008: DOAC in first-line. If on Warfarin need a DOAC PCA Contraindicated Declined Not Indicated + Time In Therapeutic Range >=65% CHOL003: Statin or...
by IanL | Feb 21, 2025 | QOF
Q: What are the rules for adding maximum tolerated codes? The decision to add a maximal tolerated exception code always sits with a clinician and would be decided on a patient by patient basis. The guidance is therapies should be titrated until the target or maximum...
by IanL | Feb 14, 2025 | QOF
Key points – Used to enhance patient care, not a tick-box exercise The use of informed dissent should generally be very minimal – only used where patient has not had 2 invites & chat with GP If you have used the correct disease invite codes, once you...