GPs set for QOF points on ?biopsychosocial? checks in patients with depression

[Northerner]

GPs will have to review all patients with depression within a month and make a full ?biopsychosocial' assessment of their living conditions and social support, under proposed QOF indicators.

The two indicators were approved for development for next year's QOF by a NICE QOF Indicator Committee at a meeting last week, would massively extend the checks in patients with depression if given the green light by the BMA and NHS Employers.

The two indicators give points for review recently-diagnosed patients with depression within 10-35 days. They also require practices to make a full ?biopsychosocial' assessment as part of the diagnosis of depression.

http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/newsart...ychosocial-checks-in-patients-with-depression

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[trophywench]

Think I am with the Dr from Tipton. God knows he must see some socially deprived patients, being where he is. Mind you that's spreading, isn't it?

A close family member is actually mentally ill and has a very sensible psychiatrist who actually told her yonks ago that 99% of her prob was social, not mental. And she gets priority with whatever she needs because MH know if they 'let her go' she'd just sink - and it's still crap.