These updates are intended for Ardens EMIS customers only. To view a full list of the available Ardens resources click here.
Recent Email Communication:
12/08/24 - Seasonal Influenza/RSV/COVID-19 Vaccination Resources
08/07/24 - Patient Info Analyser (New Resource)
25/06/24 - QOF Analyser (New Resource)
17/06/24 - What's New for June - CQRS Webinar (TOMORROW)
20/05/24 - Blood Tests Due Analyser - Update
11/04/24 - Whats New for April
25/03/24 - GP Contract Changes 2024/25
Ardens Searches:
Latest versions of the Ardens searches can be downloaded from the Ardens Portal.
9th September 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
1.32 Administration - Appointments
| V24.50 | Updated – an updated suite of ‘frequent attender’ reports to assist practices in identifying those frequent attenders who have a QOF LTC and also to allow users to change the timeframe on which they want report. |
| V4.30 | Updated - ‘Dependence forming medication’ suite to allow better management and prioritisation of these patients. Update - coil license searches updated to include ‘levosert’ in addition to Mirena. Note – these also had an error correction so should now provide more accurate results. |
| V3.90 | Update - complete layout change to this suite to make them easier to use. |
5.23 QOF Vaccination and Immunisation
| V2.10 | Update - complete layout change to this suite to make them easier to use. |
3rd September 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
3.15 Vaccinations - Flu 2024-25
| V2.70 | Update – we have separated out 2–3-year-olds for the Childhood ES from the other eligible 2-17-year-olds. NOTE – Ardens flu invitation searches for 2-17-year-olds only include those children who are eligible for payment under the main Seasonal Flu ES (‘at risk’ children). |
31st August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
3.16 Vaccinations - Flu & COVID
| V1.00 | New - suite to identify patients eligible for Flu + COVID, for JUST flu and for JUST COVID vaccinations. Please see this support article. |
| V1.30 | Update - code 'Steatosis of liver' removed from eligibility as inappropriately included |
| V19.90 | New – 3 new searches added to the ‘Alerts’ subfolder:
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1.36 PPA Searches (Personally Administered Drug Claims)
| V24.50 | Update – Degarelix is now included in all parts as required. |
3.20 Vaccinations - Other | V26.20 | New – suite to identify patients eligible for HPV who have missed it as part of the schools programme. |
27th August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V1.70 | Update - the search structure has been updated to make these as easy as possible to use. |
23rd August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V1.20 | ‘Consider invitation method’ searches removed in response to feedback from users. These patients are now all included in the main invitation cohorts according to their age. |
| V1.60 | New – addition of a search to identify those patients who are due a pneumococcal and shingles vaccination in addition to their RSV so you can schedule all 3 together. Update - removal of ‘consider invite’ cohort in response to feedback form practices – these patients are now all included in the main recall. Update - removal of ‘future appointments’ column from reports in response to feedback from customers – it was causing multiple lines per patient which was causing issues with importing to AccuRx.
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| V1.70 | Update - Pregnancy folder – ‘Pregnant’ rule updated to refine it and remove the possibility that GDM coded after delivery puts the patient back into this list. |
3.15 Vaccinations - Flu 2024-25
| V2.60 | Update - ‘Consider invitation method’ searches removed in response to feedback from users. These patients are now all included in the main invitation cohorts according to their age. Update - September invites > Age 2-3years folder has been merged with the Age 2-17 in order to make the suite less complicated. Update - Removal of ‘future appointments’ column from invitation reports in response to feedback from customers – it was causing multiple lines per patient which was causing issues with importing to AccuRx. |
| V3.80 | New - ‘BP Out of range’ > new searches to identify those patients who have had an out of range BP this QOF year and have since had 2 invitations – this allows practices to ensure they follow them up. |
| V24.60 | Update - Pregnancy rule updated to refine it and remove the possibility that GDM coded after delivery puts the patient back into this list. |
21st August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V1.10 | Update - ‘pregnancy’ eligibility to ensure GDM as a most recent code is not indicative of pregnancy in itself. |
| V1.50 | Update - to ‘pregnancy’ eligibility to ensure GDM as a most recent code is not indicative of pregnancy in itself. |
3.15 Vaccinations - Flu 2024-25
| V2.50 | Update - to ‘pregnancy’ eligibility to ensure GDM as a most recent code is not indicative of pregnancy in itself. |
16th August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V1.00 | This suite has been written to align with the guidance for this autumn’s COVID booster scheme. |
| V1.40 | Suite updated to remove ‘English not 1st or 2nd language’ as reasons for ‘consider invite’. Pregnancy report updated to show the latest pregnancy code on the record. |
| V3.30 | Bugfix search in ‘QOF – HTN’ as this was missing one of the component searches. |
| V5.70 | Update - 2 MenB data quality searches to ensure all codes are included (some were omitted previously) and to ensure all relevant data is surfaced in the report. |
| V19.80 | Update - ‘frailty’ logic in ‘treatment target’ searches to include Rockwood scores. New – data quality searches added to the KCP 15m searches. This suite is designed to match with the NDA technical specs, so data quality is highlighting patients not considered ‘done’ due to wrong coding.
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| V33.10 | Update – added FAST codes to teetotal and alcohol screening searches; Update - hypercholesterolaemia codelist to ensure it is comprehensive New - addition of milestone birthday invitation uptake searches (NOT for payment, info only). |
15th August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
3.15 Vaccinations - Flu 2024-25
| V2.40 | Update - ‘Consider invitation’ suite was revised to remove those who are only included due to not having English as 1st or 2nd language (based on feedback) Update - ‘Immunosuppressed’ eligibility has been refined to take account of new codes for ‘patient immunocompromised’
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14th August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V5.60 | Update - error in Data Quality searches > MenB corrected – patients were not showing in this if certain codes were used. |
4.15 Conditions - Learning Disability
| V2.30 | Update - folder name updated to clarify content. |
| V1.40 | Update - suite updated to ensure it works both now and from 1st September; Zostavax separation removed and all patients now included in the main recall. |
9th August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V1.60
| Update - amended the On OAC | ?stop or anticoagulation review searches to ensure correct patients are surfaced. Update - TSH>4.5 subreport to ensure all possible lab result codes are included.
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1.12 Chronic Disease Risk Stratification
| V2.00 | Update - minor name changes and typo corrections only. |
3.15 Vaccinations - Flu 2024-25
| V2.30 | Update - CQRS searches added in (note caveats relating to these as with other CQRS searches). |
| V18.90 | Update - removal of performance indicators broken down by COPD GOLD categories A-D. |
1.32 Administration - Appointments
| V24.40 | Update - minor name changes only |
1.30 Administration - Misc | V24.40 | Addition of new search to allow practices to routinely review pregnancy coding. |
| V26.10 | Update - childhood imms – whole suite reviewed and refreshed to make it more user-friendly Pertussis in pregnancy – pregnancy rule refined to ensure only those who can be pregnant are surfaced. |
6th August 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V1.30
| Update - The pregnancy rule has been updated to exclude anyone who does not have childbearing potential. The 75-80 year old age group has been broken down to assist with prioritising those who need vaccination before 80th birthday.
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| V4.10 | New - search for Kay-Cee-L supply shortage. Update - Significant tidying and removing of old content.
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| V5.50 | Update - Further to feedback, we have reinstated the previously retired ‘Estimated in auto extract’ searches. Please note, these are to be used as a guide only. We cannot write searches which exactly match the extracted data, so these searches are to be used as a guide only. We strongly advise all users to use the ‘Data Quality’ searches to ensure coding is correct before the date of the GPES extraction as this will avoid the need for any manual adjustments with the payment authority.
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22nd July 2024
Search Folder | Version | Description |
| V25.50 | Update - Ethnicity searches slightly renamed for clarity. |
1.36 PPA Searches (Personally Administered Drug Claims)
| V24.40 | Update - Searches updated to ensure we are picking up all patients, including those left and died. |
| V19.70 | Update – inaccuracy in reporting logic for PDM has been aligned with QOF Update – BP targets have been updated throughout to align with updated NICE guidance. |
| V4.60 | Update – error corrected to ensure that patients with no cervix are all excluded from cervical screening eligibility. Update – new search to identify potential female – male transexual who still have a cervix. |
17th July 2024
Ardens Clinical Templates & Protocols:
Please note the following updates will reflect instantly for Resource Publisher sites.
August 2024
Template Name | Change Type | Description |
Rosacea Bleeding on HRT Infant feeding (infant) Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Blood Borne Virus Risk Assessment Heart Murmur Assessment Metformin Initiation Topiramate Review Rabies Post- Exposure Suspected ADHD ADHD Medication Review Human Rights Abuses
| New Template | New templates available |
NHS Health Check | Significant Update | Addition of QDiabetes link, new alcohol pages and review and update of Mental Health page to include other options such as PHQ4 and PHQ9.
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Protocol Name | Change Type | Description |
Finger clubbing over 40 | New | New Protocol Available |
Jaundice over 40 | New | New Protocol Available |
Medicines Reconciliation | New | New Protocol Available |
Topiramate | New | New Protocol Available |
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