NICE consults on potential cancer indicators for the QOF
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has today launched a consultation on potential new indicators for the Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF). The consultation for the potential 20 new indicators for the 2013/14 QOF is open for a four week period which will close at 5.00pm on Monday 6th February 2012.
The consultation document is available here, and the relevant cancer indicators proposed are:
- The percentage of patients with cancer diagnosed within the preceding 18 months who have a review recorded as occurring within 3 months of the practice receiving confirmation of the diagnosis
- The percentage of patients with recurrent or distant metastatic cancer diagnosed within the preceding 18 months who have a review recorded as occurring within 3 months of the practice receiving confirmation of the diagnosis
The comments proforma is available here.
