Available Guidelines to Download

nGMS Contract Guidelines

Date: 02/05/2018

Please note that we will NOT be publishing any further updates to this Guideline, and you are encouraged to use Vision+ instead.

The nGMS Quality Outcome Framework for 2017-18 for England is published with v37/38 of the Business Rules, and Vision have rewritten the Guidelines to match.

Note - To run the files, you MUST be accessing the website from a LAN-based Vision system, or if you are using a Hosted system, from your Vision terminal services session, then click to start the download, press Run when prompted and follow the on screen instructions.

This self-extracting zip file will extract all the files required for the guideline into folder "o:\download\guidelines\gpcontract\v37". The guideline will automatically import into Vision, and also allow you to delete old versions - you are urged to do this. The index name for this version is "&&NCQIV37"

The Read code Triggers are included in this file, but they still need to be installed separately - use the button on the Guideline.

Version 37.0.0/38.0.0 Added 23/11/2017 - no QOF changes since v36, but updates to Vaccinations to include the 6-in-1.

Patch for CHA2D2-Vasc added 17/06/2019 - The calculator is not currently available from Vision+, but if you call it from within the Guideline, it brings up the Framingham CHD Risk Calculator instead. This patch will present a message instead.

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Date: 03/19/2016

As there is one very small change to the Rules for 2018/19, this Guideline is still valid for the v2018-19 1.0W (v36) Business Rules.

The nGMS Quality Outcome Framework for 2017-18 for Wales is published with v35 of the Business Rules, and Vision have rewritten the Guidelines to match.

Note - To run the files, you must be accessing the website from a LAN-based Vision 3 system, or if you are using a Hosted system, from your Vision 3 terminal services session, select to start the download, select Run when prompted and follow the on screen instructions.

This self-extracting zip file will extract all the files required for the guideline into folder "o:\download\guidelines\gpcontract\v35". The guideline will automatically import into Vision, and also allow you to delete old versions. The index name for this version is "&&NCQIV35".

The Read code Triggers are included in this file, but they still need to be installed separately - use the button on the Guideline.

Version 35.0.00 Added 23/11/2017

Patch for CHA2D2-Vasc added 17/06/2019 - The calculator is not currently available from Vision+, but if you call it from within the Guideline, it brings up the Framingham CHD Risk Calculator instead. This patch will present a message instead

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Date: 03/19/2016

As there are no changes to the Rules for 2018/19, this Guideline is still valid for the v36 Business Rules.

The nGMS Quality Outcome Framework for 2017-18 for Northern Ireland is published with v35 of the Business Rules, and Vision have rewritten the Guidelines to match.

Note - To run the files, you MUST be accessing the website from a LAN-based Vision system, or if you are using a Hosted system, from your Vision terminal services session, then click to start the download, press Run when prompted and follow the on screen instructions.

This self-extracting zip file will extract all the files required for the guideline into folder "o:\download\guidelines\gpcontract\v35". The guideline will automatically import into Vision, and also allow you to delete old versions. The index name for this version is "&&NCQIV35".

The Read code Triggers are included in this file, but they still need to be installed separately - use the button on the Guideline.

Version 35.0.00 Added 23/11/2017.

Version 35.0.00 Added 04/12/2017. Now adds the guideline correctly to the Local Guideline Index.

Patch for CHA2D2-Vasc added 17/06/2019 - The calculator is not currently available from Vision+, but if you call it from within the Guideline, it brings up the Framingham CHD Risk Calculator instead. This patch will present a message instead.

Date: 03/19/2016

The nGMS Quality Outcome Framework for 2015-16 for Scotland is published with v32 of the Business Rules, and Cegedim Healthcare Solutions have rewritten the Guideline to match.

Note - To run the guideline files, you MUST be accessing the website from a LAN-based Vision system, or if you are using a Hosted system, from your Vision terminal services session, then click to start the download, press Run when prompted and follow the on screen instructions.

This self-extracting zip file will extract all the files required for the guideline into folder "o:\download\guidelines\gpcontract\v32". The guideline will automatically import into Vision, and also allow you to delete old versions. The index name for this version is "&&NCQIV32"

Final Version 32.0.03 Updated 27/05/2016 - Update to GPPAQ Calculator Spreadsheet only for DLM485.

Additional 2017 Vaccinations File added 24/11/2017. This also includes the update for the 6-in-1 vaccination.

Patch for CHA2D2-Vasc added 17/06/2019 - The calculator is not currently available from Vision+, but if you call it from within the Guideline, it brings up the Framingham CHD Risk Calculator instead. This patch will present a message instead.

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Date: 03/19/2016

These are the accompanying trigger Read codes for the Scottish QOF Guideline.

If you encounter issues installing this, you may need to slow the script down. This is done from the File menu, then Set Delay. The default is 40, but you may wish to set it to something like 100.

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Alphabetical list of Other Guidelines

Date - 18/02/2015

Guideline was originally written by Birmingham, and re-formatted by Vision. It is closely tied to the Clinical Audit written to their specification.

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Date - 18/08/2021

Guideline designed by Cegedim Healthcare Solutions to help manage patient care during and after the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Date: 11/01/2016

The Guideline has been written to assist practices in the recording of permissions for Data sharing, which includes the SCR (Summary Care Record) and Care.data. It also contains a section for Sensitive data which is excluded from extraction by the Care.data project.

An audit has also been published to support the monitoring of data sharing.

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Date: 11/01/2016

Here is a guideline for the electronic Palliative Care Summary scheme (ePCS) in Scotland.

It standardises data entry and guides the user through the steps required to successfully record information for patients on the Palliative Care register and transmit records of consenting patients to OOH via the ECS extraction process.

Version 2 of the ePCS Guideline (EPCS2) contains a new section to facilitate the inclusion of relevant diagnoses and surgery. This Guideline replaces any previous versions.

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Date: 10/31/2016

A Guideline to complement the FGM audit.

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Over 75 Health Check

In reponse to a number of requests, here is a guideline for the Over 75's

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NHS Health Check

This is a shorter version of the NHS Health Check guideline as requested by several practices.

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North & South Staffs NHS Health Checks

This is an amended version of the Short guideline to suit the requirements of North & South Staffs. It can sit alongside the Short version.

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Date 10/11/2000

Data Entry for attached HealthVisitor staff

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Date: 11/01/2016

We have been asked to make this guideline available to all NHS London Vision practices who are participating in the DES for Learning Disabilities (Annual Health Check for LD Patients).

The guideline was not written or commissioned by INPS so all enquiries should be directed to: Mark Bradley, Health Facilitation Co-ordinator / Clinical Lead for Transition Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. Office Address: 45-47 Halfway St, Sidcup Kent DA15 8LH Tel: 0208 269 3349 or 0208 269 3300 (admin, who can contact his mobile)

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Date: 10/11/2000

Data entry template for Locums

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Date: 10/11/2000

Guideline to assist with new registrations

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Date: 11/01/2016

This Guideline has been requested by a practice and written to help practices record data for Safeguarding vulnerable Children and Adults.

It contains date filters which will show the children’s section for all patients aged under 18yrs and show the adult section for all patients aged 18yrs and over.

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Date: 11/01/2016

The South East Wales Cardiac Network (SEWCN) have, with some technical help from INPS, produced a referral guideline and print out report in order for practices to ensure that they have the correct data for each patient who is being referred.

The User Guide available here contains instructions on the use of the guideline and the suggested Read Codes which have been used, these are in line with the Cardiac Disease National Service Framework for Wales published in September 2008.

Further guidance can be found on the SEWCN website.

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See Downloading and Importing Local Guidelines for details.