HOOLET EXCLUSIVE

We have been sent the first indicator set for the New nGMS QOF for April 2006.

Obesity Monitoring Contract Performance Indicators

FAT 1 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25

FAT 2 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have a record of their weight in the last 12 months

FAT 3 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have a history of weight loss advice in the last 12 months

FAT 4 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have a record of eating >5 pieces of fruit a day

FAT 5 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who can identify more than 5 types of fruit from approved flash cards

FAT 6 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have a history of wearing clothing with an elasticated ‘comfort’ waist ordered from the Sunday Post

FAT 7 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have been referred for electric shock aversion therapy

FAT 8 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have a record of 30 minutes aerobic exercise supervised by a member of the practice team

FAT 9 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have a record of not owning a deep fat fryer. Inspection of domestic premises to be carried out on an annual basis by a trained member of the practice team

FAT 10 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have been advised that their obesity is not secondary to heavy bones or theor glands, but because they eat too much

FAT 11 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have a record of being named and shamed in the practice newsletter

FAT 12 - The percentage of patients on a list with BMI > 25 who have had a flu vaccination

We have also been shown some of the other topics and targets to which GPs will be paid to implement on behalf of our elected members. Apparently many practices will achieve over 1000 points in the new contract this year. Ministers have realised that if you want something done, pay GPs a small amount of money and they will achieve it inbetween seeing patients.

New topics will include, teenage pregnancy, anorexia and bulimia, school attendance, tidy front gardens, sensible haircuts, dangerous dogs, clean hospitals, a democratic Iran, global warming, glass recycling, Kashmir, voting, John Reid, the GMC, the royal wedding (not applicable in Scotland)

Readers of hoolet are invited to send in further topics with their indicators to the editor. All published entries will receive a special hoolet prize.

hoolet is the magazine of RCGP Scotland. It is supported intellectually, financially and emotionally by RCGP Scotland.

This issue maintained by Robert Hallam.