These updates are intended for Ardens EMIS customers only. To view a full list of the available Ardens resources click here.
Ardens Searches:
Latest versions of the Ardens searches can be downloaded from the Ardens Portal.
12th May 2025
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V6.60 | New search for Advice and Guidance requests. |
1st May 2025
Search Folder | Version | Description |
1.33 Administration - Activity
| V1.10 | Minor update - Changed 'deductions in reporting period' from patient to event count to produce more accurate results. |
| V1.20 | Update to reflect new contract - New guidance recommends phasing out Mentorix (Hib/MenC) and instead delivering a 4th 6in1 vaccine. As this is a phased approach whilst stocks are used up, our recall now considers this vaccine complete if the child has had a Hib/MenC OR a 4th 6in1. |
3.10 COVID Spring Booster Searches
| V1.30 | Minor update - Refined immunosuppressant drug list to take out some erroneous topical preparations in response to customer feedback. |
| V1.50 | Significant update - Dates updated to new QOF year; Removed episode requirement from LD reg. |
5.23 QOF Vaccination and Immunisation
| V2.30 | Significant update - Updated for 2025-26 and deleted redundant searches. |
| V5.30 | Minor update - PCCF searches - New search created and register moved to new register folder. |
5.40 CQRS | V6.50 | Significant update - Searches updated to new Business Rules for 2025-26 and dates updated where no business rules changes. |
| V9.60 | Update - BP/Chol out of range update as per 25/26 business rules.
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| V21.0 | Significant update - Updated to 2025-26 QOF v50 draft logic. Note - this is based on current draft and will be updated as rules are confirmed and code lists are released by NHSE. |
29th April 2025
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V2.90 | Update - DOAC searches updated, bisphosphonate searches added and suite restructured to new visual standard |
16th April 2025
Search Folder | Version | Description |
5.35 Contracts - SMI Health Check
| V33.50 | Update - dates updated as needed and redundant search (and folder) deleted. |
4.10 Conditions - Cardiovascular
| V19.40 | QOF update - QOF v50 changes made in the 'QOF achievement + PCA' folder |
| V5.20 | Update - Pancreatic Cancer Case Finder searches updated |
| V4.60 | QOF update - Dates updated to new QOF year in searches and reports; QOF Care Home Only 25-26 removed, to be updated when EMIS release their QOF library searches; 'BP high' folders deleted as no longer required due to business rule changes. |
| V4.00 | QOF update - domains no longer in QOF moved to separate folder but retained for good clinical practice |
| V3.20 | QOF Update - Moved Cancer, COPD and Depression folders to subfolder 'Retired' in line with QOF changes; Updated AST012 in line with 25/26 QOF changes. |
| V2.60 | Update - relevant dates updated for new QOF year. |
1.12 Chronic Disease Risk Stratification
| V2.20 | Update - care home code list updated to ensure consistency with other folders; Corrected an error in CVD-PP Priority ?Review statin search. |
| V1.30 | Updates - Exclude Actikerall 5mg/g/100mg/g cutaneous solution & Fluorouracil 0.5%/Salicylic acid 10% cutaneous solution from Immunosuppressed searches; Refined care home code list to align with other content; Removed 'skin graft failure' from eligibility search. |
4th April 2025
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V5.10 | New - Pancreatic case-finder searches. |
24 March 2025
Search Folder | Version | Description |
3.10 COVID Spring Booster Searches
| V1.20 | Update - Refined immunosuppressant drug list to take out some erroneous topical preparations in response to customer feedback. |
| V4.70 | New - searches to identify patients who may be eligible for referral to the NHS pharmacy Contraception Service.
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| V5.00 | New - search for patients on Promixin 1million unit powder for nebuliser solution who may need to be referred to their respiratory specialist for an alternative. |
4.11 Conditions - Frailty, Care Homes and EOL
| V19.40 | Update - full suite reviewed and updated to new format of reports. |
| V24.0 | New - activity reports for Community Pharmacy Contraception Services and Community Pharmacy Blood Pressure Service referral; |
17th March 2025
Search Folder | Version | Description |
1.20 Ardens Diary Recall System
| V16.0 | New - Added two data quality searches that find insertion of coil entries and no subsequent removal dates in the diary (in Dairy Recall, contraception folder (IUS and IUD)) |
| V1.10 | Update - Restructure of Child imms COVER Programme Uptake folder for clarity. |
4.10 Conditions - Cardiovascular
| V19.30 | New |
Ardens Clinical Templates & Protocols:
Please note the following updates will reflect instantly for Resource Publisher sites.
January 2025
Template Name | Change Type |
Suspected Asthma – Child Asthma Review – Child PSA Counselling Glucose monitoring | New Templates
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Asthma Review – Adult NHS Health Check Chickenpox | Significant Updates |
Protocol Name | Change Type |
New breast cancer on oestrogen HRT | New Protocol – Alert to warn if patient is taking HRT when a breast cancer diagnosis added. |
New Meningioma and on Medroxyprogesterone | New Protocol – Alerts users if they add a new code for meningioma and the person is on high-dose medroxyprogesterone. |
Medroxyprogesterone Issue and Meningioma Hx | New Protocol – Alerts if prescribing medroxyprogesterone to a patient with a history of meningioma. |
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