QoF

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BMA wants tech to save boundaries

The introduction of videophones and webcams in GP surgeries would be a better way of improving patient access than scrapping
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QoF reform in five year plan

The Department of Health has promised to introduce a “significant reform” of the Quality and Outcomes Framework from 2011 as
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Kelsey – info should be compulsory

GPs and all other NHS providers should be mandated to publish routine, standardised data on their outcomes, according to the
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DH seeks views on replacement for QMAS

The Department of Health is considering replacing the Quality, Management and Analysis System used for calculating Quality and Outcomes Framework
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QoF income falls trigger survey row

GP practices’ achievement on the Quality and Outcomes Framework fell across the UK in the last financial year, costing the
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Personal view: Mary Hawking

Mary Hawking, a GP and critical friend of NHS IT, asks: are your records fit for sharing?
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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
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One in three don’t collect anti-virals

More than one in three people have failed to collect their anti-viral medicine after being issued with an authorisation number
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QoF ‘fails to promote access’

The Quality and Outcomes Framework has failed to promote improved access or continuity in general practice, according to a new
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Quality down for non-QoF care

The Quality and Outcomes Framework has led to a reduction in the quality of care for activities not included in
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