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Ardens Searches:


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6th March


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

3.22 - Vaccinations - Childhood 26

 

V1.30

Bugfix: MMRV codes/vaccine added where relevant to ensure correct patient flow.

 

Update: PCV20 codes added for pneumococcal vaccine.

 

 

3.25 Pneumococcal Searches

 

V1.60

Update: PCV20 codes added for pneumococcal vaccination.

 

5.40 CQRS 

 

V7.50

Bugfix: MMR 1st dose searches refined.

Update: PCV20 added for pneumococcal vaccination.

 

5.20 - QOF Monitor

 

V21.20

New: Search for self-declaring when MMRV vaccine was used to vaccinate patients instead of MMR.

1.36 PPA Searches (Personally Administered Drug Claims)

 

V25.10

New: Reports for Cholera Vaccine PPA claim.


27th February


Search Folder

Version

Description

3.11 COVID Spring 26

 

V1.00

New folder.

4.20 Conditions - Infections

 

V1.00

New folder.


20th February


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

4.14 Conditions - Cancer

 

V6.00

New: Searches created for capsule sponge surveillance.


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.







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