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GP data collections
Current General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) extractions and Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS) collections which have been assured by either SCCI or the DCB.
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You can view a list of current GPES extractions, which have been assured by either SCCI or the DCB, below. Alongside the description, we have provided a link to the confirmation of assurance certificate as well as other documents that give more information about the extract. This may include any Data Provision Notice issued by NHS Digital under section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
You can find out more about GP data collections, including service information and user support, on NHS Digital's General Practice (GP) Collections web pages.
Assurance of GPES extractions
Since 1 April 2017 the DCB has been responsible for the governance of all requests made to NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES).
Requests made to GPES were previously overseen by:
- DCB's predecessor, SCCI, from July 2015 to 31 March 2017
- the Independent Advisory Group (IAG), from May 2012 to 30 June 2015. You can view IAG documents on the archived IAG web pages
Current GP data collections
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DCB2090-2190 |
GPES: Alcohol Related Risk Reduction Scheme |
Release number: Amd 58/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the alcohol risk reduction programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a biannual basis. |
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| DCB2090-3114 | GPES: COVID-19 At Risk Patients data collection |
Release number: Amd 63/2020 This data extraction supports vital planning and research into coronavirus (COVID19). Data collected covers patients registered at General Practices who may be clinically extremely vulnerable if they contract COVID-19 or at moderate or high risk of complications from flu or COVID-19. Patient-level data is extracted from General Practices via NHS Digital’s General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) on a fortnightly basis. The data collected will be analysed and linked with other data NHS Digital or other organisations hold to identify a list of clinically extremely vulnerable patients who will be advised to take shielding measures to protect themselves and a list of patients at moderate or high risk of complications from flu to inform the flu call/recall vaccination programme. |
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DCB2090-2206 |
GPES: Childhood Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 57/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the childhood seasonal influenza vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis.
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DCB2090-2058 |
GPES: Dementia Data |
Release number: Amd 70/2017 NHS England has directed NHS Digital to collect data on recorded dementia diagnoses. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The data is needed in order to monitor the number of dementia diagnoses against the target outlined in the Prime Minister's Challenge on Dementia. |
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DCB2090-3010 |
GPES: General Medical Services (GMS) / Personal Medical Services (PMS) Core Contract Data Collection |
Release number: Amd 30/2020 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to extract data on the General Medical Services (GMS)/ Personal Medical Services (PMS) core contract data collection, which forms part of the GMS contract. This service is a core contractual component as set out in the GMS regulations. All GP practices in England will be offered the choice to participate in this service and NHS England will use the data to monitor GP practice activity associated with both named accountable GPs and patient frailty, for commissioning and planning purposes. This extract incorporates aspects of the previous SCCI2090-2189 Named Accountable GP 2016-17 extraction, as well as new information on the identification and management of patients with frailty (at an aggregate level). |
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| DCB2090-2175 |
GPES: General Practice to Diabetic Retinopathy Screening (GP2DRS) |
Release number: Amd 103/2018 Release title: On going Public Health England has asked NHS Digital to collect data to support the diabetic eye screening programme. The extraction includes demographic and clinical data from GP practices for patients who have diabetes, which will enable these patients to be invited for diabetic eye screening appointments. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the patient-level identifiable data on a monthly basis.
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DCB2090-2232 |
GPES: Indicators no longer in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (INLIQ)
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Release number: Amd 81/2019 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on those indicators no longer included in the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). All GP practices in England will be offered the choice to participate in this service. The data is needed to monitor GP practice activity associated with indicators no longer in QOF.
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DCB2090-2191 |
GPES: Learning Disabilities Health Check Scheme |
Release number: Amd 62/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the learning disabilities health check scheme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a quarterly basis. |
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DCB2090-2171 |
GPES: Learning Disabilities Data |
Release number: Amd 49/2020 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect aggregated data for patients with a recording of a potential or actual learning disability. Data will be used to support analysis of services and outcomes for this patient group. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data on an annual basis. Note that this collection was formerly known as GPES: Learning Disabilities Observatory (LDO). |
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DCB2090-2133 |
GPES: Meningococcal ACWY Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 12/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the Meningococcal ACWY vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data on a monthly basis. The data will be used to support direct payment to GP practices for participation in this vaccination programme and will provide management information to NHS England to support monitoring at a practice level. |
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DCB2090-2187 |
GPES: Meningococcal B Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 16/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the Meningococcal B vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the data on a monthly basis. The data will be used to support direct payment to GP practices for participation in this vaccination programme and provide management information to NHS England to support monitoring at GP practice level. |
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DCB2090-2180 |
GPES: Pertussis in Pregnant Women Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 13/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the data on the pertussis in pregnant women vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for participation in this programme. |
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| DCB2090-3038 | GPES: Physical Health Checks for People with Severe Mental Illness |
Release number: Amd 37/2020 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on General Practice activity related to patients with severe mental illness (SMI). This data helps to ensure that people with severe mental illness have their physical health needs met by monitoring the delivery of comprehensive physical health checks and collecting information on relevant follow-up interventions. Patient identifiable data is extracted from General Practices via NHS Digital’s General Practice Extraction Service (GPES): 1. as a full-year extract in January 2021, covering the 2019-20 financial year 2. on a quarterly basis thereafter. This collection will support implementation of the NHS Long Term Plan, under which access to physical health checks is identified as a clinical priority in reducing the levels of premature mortality for people living with SMI. |
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DCB2090-2181 |
GPES: Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 14/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for participation in this programme. |
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| DCB2090-3084 | GPES: Primary Care Networks Additional Staff |
Release number: Amd 33/2020 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the impact of investment in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) made through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a quarterly basis. The data will be used by NHS England to monitor the impact of investment in Primary Care Networks (PCNs) made as part of the five-year framework for GP contract reform to implement the NHS Long Term Plan. |
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DCB2090-2183 |
GPES: Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) |
Release number: Amd 36/2020 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The primary purpose of this data collection will be for payment calculations to financially reward GP practices for correctly following the QOF guidance. The additional information collected will be used by NHS England for validation and performance assessments. |
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DCB2090-2182 |
GPES: Rotavirus (routine childhood immunisation) Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 15/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the rotavirus (routine childhood immunisation) vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The data set includes eight counts; one count will be used for payment purposes, two are cohort counts and the remaining five counts will be used for management information reporting. The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for participation in the programme. |
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DCB2090-2207 |
GPES: Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 47/2020 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the seasonal influenza vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for their participation in the programme. |
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DCB2090-2208 |
GPES: Shingles (catch up aged 78) Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 17/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the Shingles (catch up aged 78) vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for participation in the programme. |
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DCB2090-2209 |
GPES: Shingles (routine aged 70) Vaccination Programme |
Release number: Amd 18/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data on the Shingles (routine aged 70) vaccination programme. NHS Digital's General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) will extract the aggregated data at GP practice level on a monthly basis. The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for their participation in the programme. |
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| DCB3018 | GP Appointments data |
Release number: Amd 58/2019 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect data about general practice appointments, from all general practices and Extended Access Providers in England, to improve the understanding of capacity and utilisation in general practice. Data is submitted weekly from GP IT systems suppliers to NHS Digital via Secure Electronic File Transfer (SEFT). The data is used by healthcare managers and commissioners to plan and manage services more effectively. |
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SCCI2236 |
GP Workload Tool |
Release number: Amd 7/2017 NHS England has directed NHS Digital to collect data on Patient Online Management Information (POMI) from GP system suppliers, to (a) track the use of online appointments in GP Practices and (b) collect information on the availability to patients of electronic access to their test results, GP letters, prescriptions and online appointment booking facilities. Data will be collected at a general practice level on a monthly basis. The data is needed to enable the NHS to better understand appointment activity and utilisation and demonstrate the use of general practice across the week, including by healthcare professional and by mode of appointment.
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DCB2178 |
Hepatitis B (new born) Babies Vaccination Programme (CQRS) |
Release number: Amd 53/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect monthly, aggregated immunisation data on the Hepatitis B (new born) Babies vaccination programme via NHS Digital’s Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS). The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for their activity associated with this programme. |
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DCB2176 |
HPV Booster Vaccination Programme (CQRS) |
Release number: Amd 52/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect monthly, aggregated immunisation data on the HPV Booster vaccination programme via NHS Digital’s Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS). The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for their activity associated with this programme. |
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DCB2179 |
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Vaccination Programme (CQRS) |
Release number: Amd 54/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect monthly, aggregated immunisation data on the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination programme via NHS Digital’s Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS). The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for their activity associated with this programme. |
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DCB2225 |
PCV HIB MenC Vaccination Programme (CQRS) |
Release number: Amd 56/2018 NHS England has asked NHS Digital to collect aggregated immunisation data on the PCV HIB MenC via NHS Digital’s Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS). The data extraction contains one count of the number of registered patients who have a record of receiving a fourth dose of PCV Haemophilus Influenza Type B Meningococcal C vaccine by the GP practice within the reporting period. The data is needed to allow NHS England to monitor and pay GP practices for their activity associated with this programme. |
Last edited: 21 January 2021 1:49 pm