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Simple steps can reap rewards in improved care for COPD patients
QOF data have revealed some mixed results for COPD during the contract’s first year. Dr Peter Saul explains how practices can improve care and maximise income
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Practice QOF scores do not tell the whole story
The QOF has brought benefits to GPs but greater rewards will depend on creating a culture of sharing, says Dr Jill Murie
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Enhanced team skills provide cornerstone of good patient care
Every member of the practice team should be keen to expand their knowledge and the QOF provides the means to encourage them, as Dr Nigel Watson explains
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Good working practices are key to practice management indicators
Take time to review the QOF’s practice management section and make sure that it is working to the benefit of your practice and patients, says Dr Nigel Watson
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Have QOF indicators improved epilepsy management?
Tackling the indicators in the nGMS contract is an important step towards providing structured care for patients with epilepsy, says Dr Andrew Orr
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Achieving the points for medicines management
Dr Nigel Watson discusses how practices in his area have fared in meeting the challenges posed by the medicines management indicators
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New contract helps to optimise care of stroke and TIA patients
The nGMS contract should provide a springboard for a holistic approach to the management of patients who have suffered a stroke or TIA, says Dr Alan Begg
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Have the new contract's incentives improved care?
The past year has been a success but we must not overlook the less tangible aspects of patient care, says Dr Matthew Lockyer
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Are GPs and patients both winners under the nGMS contract?
The new funding structure introduced by the nGMS contract has resulted in many changes for GPs. Dr Gerard Panting assesses the impact
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The clinical indicators: secondary prevention of CHD one year on
How successful has the nGMS contract been in raising standards of CHD care? Dr Alan Begg discusses the progress his practice has made during the first year
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Building on success: after year one of the contract
Dr Hamish Meldrum assesses the nGMS contract after its first full year and considers what challenges may lie on the horizon
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National enhanced service will benefit patients with MS
Providing an enhanced service for MS patients will enable GPs to carry out regular assessments and develop personal health plans for each patient, says Dr Neale Pimenta
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Creating an enhanced service will improve care in depression
GPs are well placed to manage depression and could provide a high standard of care by setting up an enhanced service under the new contract, says Dr Jill Murie
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Developing a practice policy for providing emergency contraception
Emergency contraception and pre-conception advice are important elements of everyday family medicine, says Dr Chris Barclay
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Contract indicators will aid prevention of cervical cancer
Cervical screening saves lives, and can also earn the practice valuable points under the additional services indicators in the new GMS contract, says Dr Jill Murie
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Contract encourages practices to be more patient-friendly
The new contract’s indicators for patient experience should afford valuable points for practices that make time to listen to their patients, says Dr Nigel Watson
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GMS indicators set baseline for care of patients with cancer
The GMS contract’s cancer indicators underline the importance of the GP’s role in providing support and coordinating care for these patients, says Dr John Donald
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Meeting the challenge of the COPD indicators
Ensuring that your practice has the right skill mix will be important for gaining maximum points for the new contract’s COPD indicators, says Dr Peter Saul
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