**NEW** QOF Foundations 2026/27

**NEW** QOF Foundations 2026/27

The 2026/27 QOF changes aren’t just about understanding new indicators – they’re about building the foundations that underpin successful QOF delivery and achievement. You need to ensure the right patients are identified, coded correctly, included on the...
QOF Heart Failure (HF)

QOF Heart Failure (HF)

HF008 and HF007 remain the same this year – the associated ‘register’ for these indicators remains HF1, % patients with a diagnosis of heart failure. HF009 is new to QOF this year, the associated ‘register’ for this indicator is HF3  – patients with a...
Diabetes 8-care processes (DM037)

Diabetes 8-care processes (DM037)

% patients with diabetes who have had the following care processes performed in the preceding 12 months: BMI, BP, HbA1c, cholesterol, smoking status, foot examination, albumin:creatinine ratio & eGFR creatinine. This is an all or nothing indicator – all 8...
QOF 2026/27 Prevalence Considerations

QOF 2026/27 Prevalence Considerations

Due to the QOF changes introduced this year, which appeared relatively straightforward but involve substantial behind-the-scenes changes to business rules and register/target patient group definitions, there are currently some anomalies within prevalence reporting for...
QOF – Heart Failure (HF009)

QOF – Heart Failure (HF009)

HF009 replaces the previous HF due to LVSD indicator and now includes patients with HF and reduced injection fraction recorded. Ejection fractions have been very inconsistently recorded in the past so your HF register is likely to need a lot of validating. All...