QOF Plus Year 1 - Imperial College London

Training and support requirements for new QOF+ indicatorsThe PCT will need to provide training and resources for primary care staff in the use of IT forcreating and maintaining the Practice CVD at Risk Register.Proposed training resource(s)PCT Health Informatics TeamTraining and resources will also be required for cardiovascular risk assessment andcommunication of risk.Proposed training resource(s)Provision of relevant guidelines1 2008 NICE Guideline on Lipid Modificationhttp://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG67NICEguideline.pdf2 MeReC Bulletin:Assessing and Communicating the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseasehttp://www.npc.co.uk/MeReC_Bulletins/MeReC_Bulletin_Vol19_No1_main.pdfInformation on self-directed online training resources e.g. the section on cardiovascularrisk assessment in theNational Prescribing Centre Website. This section is veryinteractive, and includes case studies, quizzes and key slides.http://www.npci.org.uk/therapeutics/cardio/cdrisk/room_cdrisk.phpFunding for GPs and Practice nurses to complete a diploma level module oncardiovascular disease risk assessment offered by Education for Health. Module deliveryis through comprehensive written material supported by 2 study days. It is possible forthis module to be delivered locally to 10 or more people.http://www.educationforhealth.org.uk/pages/heartsave/cardiovascular_disease.aspTraining will be required for primary care staff in the delivery of brief interventions for alcoholmisuse.Proposed training resource(s)The Department of Health is planning to roll out in November 2008 an e•learningmodule on screening and brief interventions for alcohol misuse. This e-module is aimedat primary care practitioners. It is proposed that this forms part of the training requiredin this area for primary care practitioners in Hammersmith and Fulham. Additionally, theHammersmith and Fulham Drug and Alcohol Team would be able to provide individualpractice-based training for primary care teams on screening and brief interventions forprimary care, and is proposed to take place during the first few months following launchof the QOF+ scheme in November 2008. This will enable the provision of local expertiseon linkage to local services as part of the training.92