QRISK2 gets more support
The heart disease risk score QRISK2 is more accurate at identifying people in the UK at high risk of cardiovascular disease than the Framingham risk equation, newly published research has concluded. Statisticians from Oxford University compared QRISK2 with its predecessor QRISK1 and with the version of Framingham previously recommended by the National Institute for Health […]
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QRISK benefits from NICE decision
Demand for QRISK software has increased following The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence’s decision to drop its backing for the Framingham score as the tool of choice for cardiovascular risk estimation. The creators of QRISK said that it was experiencing a “marked increase in demand” following the change in the NICE guidance last […]
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Process measures face QoF chop
Four potential new indicators for inclusion in next year’s Quality and Outcomes Framework together with five indicators that could be removed from the QoF have been published. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published its first menu of suggested inclusions and deletions from the QOF since it became responsible for managing […]
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Enquire within
NHS Evidence is a new route to guidance and best practice. Daloni Carlisle reports on the site and the technology behind it.
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Stop the clot
Dr Maureen Baker CBE, clinical director for patient safety at NHS Connecting for Health, talks about developing a risk assessment tool for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).
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What is in store for QoF?
The GP in charge of recommending changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework tells Sarah Bruce what is on the agenda.
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QoF to become GQ
The Quality and Outcomes Framework is to be renamed, EHI Primary Care has learned. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence became responsible for QoF today and EHI primary Care understands that its first step will be to announce a rebrand for the scheme which will henceforth be known as the GQ (GP Quality) […]
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NICE to take charge of QoF
The Department of Health has announced that it is to go ahead with its plans to put the National Institute for Health and Clinical Evidence in charge of the Quality and Outcomes Framework from next month.
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New QRISK2 for heart disease launched
A new version of the QRISK software which identifies patients most at risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been released for clinical use. QRISK2 uses a new CVD equation to estimate an individual’s risk of developing heart disease over the next ten years, drawing on analysis of primary care data from practices using the […]
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GPC condemns proposed QoF changes
GP representatives have condemned the government’s proposals for changes to the Quality and Outcomes Framework. The British Medical Association’s General Practitioner Committee claims they could lead to greater health inequalities, a postcode lottery in healthcare, and damage the GP-patient relationship. The GPC’s official response to a Department of Health consultation says a moratorium on change […]
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