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.


1st February 2025


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

5.35 Contracts - SMI Health Check

 

V33.40

Important update - Updated 'work done' searches to require a value where necessary;
New - Added 'data quality' reports to assist recording of values beside codes.

 

5.36 NHS Health Checks

 

V33.30

Update - Added new data quality search and removed a code from some code lists.

5.30 Weight Management

 

V31.70

New - Added reports for consideration before referral: age >=80, dementia, LD, EoL and RA
 Restructured folder & added reports in line with current updates ('more detail' folder)

2.15Prescribing CAS Alerts

 

V4.80

New search to support practices to identify and review patients currently prescribed Hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100mg/1ml solution for injection ampoules due to supply shortage.

2.22 Prescribing - Alerts

 

V2.00

Update - Refined pregnancy codelist.
Update - Adrenaline autoinjector searches looking for potential underdosing in relation to a child's weight have been updated in line with new licensed doses New - Addition of new 'yellow card biobank' folder containing searches to identify patients who may have had a serious ADR to allopurinol or a DOAC and may require a yellow card report.


24th January 2025


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

1.30 Administration - Misc

 

V24.90

Update – a coding anomaly in the pregnancy definition has been updated; A coding anomaly in the ‘medical report’ suite has been corrected.

 

2.15Prescribing CAS Alerts

 

V4.70

New—TriOn Pharma is recalling specific batches of Aactive D3 2000 iu/ml. We have written a search to support practices in identifying and reviewing patients who have been prescribed generic cholecalciferol 2000 units/ml in the last six months.

 

4.13 Conditions - Respiratory 

 

V19.20

Update – entire suite has been reviewed and updated in line with recent guidance updates. We have taken the opportunity to re-format all the reports for ease of use.

5.00 Case Finders

 

V3.80

Update – Asthma case finders updated in line with new guidance.

 

5.50 Contract Local (Generic)

 

V25.60

Update – coding anomaly which caused a minor surgery code to undercount has been fixed; minor coding anomaly in coil searches has been fixed.


19th January 2025


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

2.20 Prescribing Monitoring 

 

V3.30

Updates - Updated DOAC monitoring intervals based on new guidance; Added Data Quality searches to identify patients who simply need a re-calculation of CrCl or BMI with monitoring already done; Improved the height monitoring timeframe.


16th January 2025


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

5.35 Contracts - SMI Health Check

 

V33.30

Updated - 'blood glucose' and 'nutritional assessment decline' codelists to match technical requirements. 

New - added searches/reports to show the differences between the Ardens searches and national extraction. Refined pregnancy codelist.


12th January 2025


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

2.15Prescribing CAS Alerts

 

V4.60

New - searches to support practices to identify and review patients currently prescribed novorapid flextouch or insulatard penfill. Consider switching to an alternative due to planned discontinuation from March 2025.

 

4.14 Conditions - Cancer

 

V4.90

Update - Refined the smear done searches; Refined pregnancy codelist where relevant.

 

5.40 CQRS 

 

V6.30

Update - DOB range added to Compliant Code Last Month - Child Flu to include only 2-3y olds; Refined pregnancy codelist where relevant.




30th December 2024


Search Folder

Version

Description

HbA1c Error Search Report

V1.20

These searches are to support practices affected by the Scarborough Hull York Pathology Service HbA1c issue only.

IMPORTANT - When importing these searches into your EMIS web system, please ensure they are saved outside the Ardens searches folder. Searches saved within the Ardens folder are at risk of being overwritten via the national publishing cycle.

 


20th December 2024


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

2.20 Prescribing Monitoring 

 

V3.20

Update - Enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drug searches updated to match new guidance.

 

2.25 Prescribing - Other

 

V4.50

New – suite of searches to support practices in prioritising structured medication reviews and to see the outcomes of these reviews.

Update – several minor updates.

 

 

1.20 Ardens Diary Recall System

 

V15.90

New – Addition of a new report in each folder to show patients who have a diary outstanding that appears to have been actioned.
Update – ‘housebound’ and ‘care home’ columns added to each report to show patients who may need separate consideration.
Update – updated codelists for Vitamin D bloods.

 

4.12 Conditions - Diabetes

 

V20.20

New – search for diabetic medication sick day advice.

Update – a few small updates to codelists.


13th December 2024


Search Folder

Version

Description

 

4.10 Conditions - Cardiovascular 

 

V19.20

Minor update - NHYA codes removed from HF searches

 

2.20 Prescribing Monitoring 

 

V3.10

Minor update - Invitation search names updated for clarity.

 

4.15 Conditions - Learning Disability 

 

V2.50

Update - LD health checks searches updated.

 

4.18 Conditions - CKD

 

V1.50

Minor update - On AKI at risk drug definition updated















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

 

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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