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CQRS will be managed by the NHS Commissioning Support Units from 1 November 2020
CQRS will be managed by the NHS Commissioning Support Units from 1 November 2020. Learn more about the services CQRS will offer.
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Learn more about CQRS services
and the way you submit data for GP Payments for services
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View our live collections timetable
to find out about current collection schedules
Organisations we collect information for include:
- NHS England - information is used to collect GP payments, based on achievements under the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and the delivery of quality services
- other government departments - for information about certain medical conditions and GP activity
- universities and other organisations - for academic research and services such as screening programmes
The systems that we use to collect data and information include
- General Practice Extraction Service (GPES) - used to collect information and data
- Calculating Quality Reporting Service (CQRS) - to record practice participation and to process and display information
- GP clinical systems - to record information at practice level
- we are responsible for producing and maintaining the extract specification (business rules) to enable the extraction of these services.
GPES data for pandemic planning and research (COVID-19)
To support the response to the coronavirus outbreak, NHS Digital has been legally directed to collect and analyse healthcare information about patients, including from their GP record, for the duration of the coronavirus emergency period. See GPES data for pandemic planning and research (COVID-19) for more information.
How GP Collections work
We gather information and data, which is copied it to our systems. Data is collected automatically over a specified period of time - this is known as an extract. We normally use the following process:
1. GPs record activity in their clinical systems for the services they provide.
2. NHS England, or another organisation, requests information about a particular GP service.
3. NHS England area teams offer GPs the option to participate in collections for that service.
4. GPs agree to participate in collections for that service on CQRS.
5. We collect information from GP clinical systems using GPES over a specified period.
6. If required, GP staff enter information manually into CQRS.
7. We display the information we collect in CQRS.
8. GPs check that the information collected is the same as is in their clinical system.
9. If it's payment related, GPs 'declare' information from the collection to Regional Local Offices - who approve via CQRS.
10. We provide the information to the organisation that requested it.
Manual collection
Some GP information needs to be inputted by hand into CQRS, including some Enhanced Services. This is either because the service hasn't yet been set up for automated collection, or the organisation requesting the information hasn't chosen this method.
Once entered, manually collected information is processed and displayed in CQRS in the same way as automatically collected data. We advise GPs in advance if a service needs to be manually inputted and we provide CQRS user guides explaining this process.
Services supported by CQRS for participation only
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Dementia Data Extract
This data extract is designed to collect detailed information from GP practices on the patients who are, or may be, at risk of dementia. It will also collect data about patients diagnosed as living with dementia and the care they receive, and information about patients with dementia who are prescribed anti-psychotic drugs.
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GP2DRS (Diabetic eye screening programme)
Screening is the process of identifying people who appear healthy, but who may be at increased risk of a disease or condition.
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GP appointments data collection in support of winter pressures
This is a weekly, automatic collection of anonymised data from general practice appointment systems. It is used to measure capacity and utilisation in general practice, allowing healthcare managers and commissioners to plan and manage services more effectively.
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GP Workload Collection
The GP workload collection will build on the existing Patient Online Management Information (POMI) data collection.
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Learning Disabilities Data (LDD)
The learning disabilities observatory data collection supports the production of a range of primary care indicators to get a more detailed understanding of the health of people with learning disabilities in each part of the country.
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National Diabetes Audit Programme
The National Diabetes Audit (NDA) Programme was originally developed to help improve services and monitor the impact of the diabetes national service framework (NSF).
Contact details
If you have a question about the GP Collections service. Please contact CQRS technical support, by emailing support@cqrs.co.uk. Or call 0800 440 2777. From 1 November their new phone number will be 0330 124 4039.
Further information
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internal General Practice Information Governance
Find out how we handle requests for General Practice (GP) information.
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internal Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF), enhanced services and core contract extraction specifications (business rules)
NHS Digital are responsible for producing and maintaining the extraction specification (business rules) for Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF), Enhanced Services (ES), Vaccinations and Immunisations V&I, certain elements of Core Contact (CC) and other services commissioned by the Department of Health.
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internal User support and training
Find guidance, support material and information about GP Collections.
Last edited: 22 October 2020 3:33 pm