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HR - Neonatal Leave
The Government has confirmed that a day one right to neonatal leave will be introduced on 6th April 2025 (subject to Parliamentary approval). This will give families leave and pay for babies in neona... more
27 Feb 2025Practice Support Apprenticeship
The level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship fits perfectly in general practice and covers all elements of your admin functions. However, we now have a new apprenticeship to offer, for both new... more
26 Feb 2025QOF - Maximal Tolerated Exception Codes
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.... more
21 Feb 2025QOF Priorities & Actions
Are you struggling to prioritise outstanding QOF workload to achieve maximum points? Do you know how many patients you need to achieve each indicator?... more
18 Feb 2025FIT Test - data quality issue
Are you missing out on achieving CAN02 (IIF) due to timescales out of your control? FIT test results being returned by path links get filed under the date the FIT was requested. This can sometimes... more
17 Feb 2025PCA’s (QOF Exceptions)
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... more
14 Feb 2025Parkrun Practices
Over 1,800 practices have now registered to become a Parkrun practice - a collaboration between RCGP and Parkrun UK. This social prescribing project encourages practices to link with their local parkr... more
12 Feb 2025QOF - Mental Health in Remission
Remission codes should only be used if the patient has: No record of antipsychotic or mood stabiliser meds for 5 or more years No MH in-patient episodes for 5 or more years... more
7 Feb 2025Issues affecting Diabetes QOF alerts in EMIS Web
(Posted directly from Emis Web email) Emis is aware some users are experiencing an issue with QOF alerts in EMIS Web which is causing some patients who are not diabetic to be incorrectly flagged as h... more
4 Feb 2025Coding Training - back to basics ...
Turnover of staff and up-skilling existing staff have led to us receiving many requests for coding training over the last couple of months. Would your staff benefit from some expert coding training?... more
2 Feb 2025