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13th February


Search Folder

Version

Description

3.22 - Vaccinations - Childhood 26

 

V1.20

Bugfix: MMR/MMRV exclusion criteria too broad; Cohort age expanded to enable 8 week 'due soon' searches to work correctly.

 Update: Logic for some vaccinations (6in1, MenB, Pneumococcal) updated to allow early delivery to count as 'done' as per green book guidance.

 


12th February


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

2.15Prescribing CAS Alerts

 

V6.40

New: MSN Progynova 50mcg/24hrs + 100mcg/24hrsas discontinued; Dexcom One due to be discontinued.


11th February


Search Folder

Version

Description

2.25 Prescribing - Other

 

V4.90

New: Search to see if generic dapagliflozin is appropriate based on cost savings.

 Update: Max morphine equivalent changed from 120mg to 90mg in dependence-forming folder; 'On injectable GNRH' name adjusted for clarity; denosumab brands added where necessary.

 

5.40 CQRS 

 

V7.40

Update: New codes for HPV and MMRV added where necessary; '4th 6-in-1' search logic updated for accuracy.

 

1.36 PPA Searches (Personally Administered Drug Claims)

 

V25.00

Update: Added 'lidocaine/phenylepherine nasal spray' and new 'denosumab' brands where necessary.

5.50 Contract Local (Generic)

 

V25.90

New: Search/report for ring pessaries due replacement.

Update: Minor surgery dual-code swapped from generic to specific to improve accuracy in data quality searches; All joint injection code lists expanded with new codes; 'Over 75' health check suite expanded to include 75-year-olds.

 

3.20 Vaccinations - Other

 

V26.70

Update: New HPV code added where needed.


6th February


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

1.37 Administration - Risk Strat

 

V1.20

Update: Balancing updates


20th January


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

4.14 Conditions - Cancer

 

V5.90

Update: Code list update increasing casefinder search accuracy.


16th January


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

1.37 Administration - Risk Strat

 

V1.10

Updated

 

3.22 - Vaccinations - Childhood 26

 

V1.10

Update: Refined to allow MMRV to be used in place of MMR where appropriate.

3.15 Vaccinations - Flu 2025-26

 

V1.60

Update: Immform manual upload folder updated for new age 75+ bracket.

 

1.12 Chronic Disease Risk Stratification 

 

V2.50

Update: CVD-SP 2a logic refined for accuracy.

 

5.00 Case Finders

 

V4.20

Update: Depression casefinder refined; pregnancy codelist refined.

 

5.22 QOF Misc 

 

V4.70

Update: Refreshed content to ensure accuracy for financial year end.

New: QOF Monitor folder for care home residents.


14th January


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

2.15 Prescribing CAS Alerts

 

V6.30

New: Product recall: SMA; Supply disruption: Clonidine 100; Hypurin Porcine cartridges; Genotropin Pen device.









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