The North East and North Cumbria (NENC) are leading the way in the use of Faecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) within lower gastrointestinal (GI) fast track cancer referrals, according to the latest report from the North East Quality Observatory Service (NEQOS), published in October 2025. This progress has been driven by the Clinical Digital Resource Collaborative (CDRC). The … [Read more...] about Improving Bowel Cancer Referrals Across NENC
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Chronic Kidney Disease case finding resources and education
CDRC and Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) have teamed up to support primary care teams to use case finding resources and local renal guidelines. This work is part of HI NENC’s cardiovascular disease programme, which includes a focus on chronic kidney disease. The focus on CKD aims to improve earlier diagnosis and supporting early medical treatment of … [Read more...] about Chronic Kidney Disease case finding resources and education
Changes to the ‘H/O: dementia’ code into the dementia QoF code cluster for SystmOne
NHS England has recently included the 'H/O: dementia' code into the dementia QoF code cluster, which traditionally has not been used in primary care to denote a diagnosis of dementia. This addition appears to have increased practices' Dementia Register by approximately 6%. From an initial audit, many of these 'new patients' do not have dementia and are now … [Read more...] about Changes to the ‘H/O: dementia’ code into the dementia QoF code cluster for SystmOne
New and updated CDRC resources
Clinical Digital Resource Collaborative (CDRC) is excited to announce the release of a range of new and updated resources for use in EMIS and SystmOne across a number of pathways and clinical areas. Click the links below for more information. If you have any queries please email marketing-cdrc@healthinnovationnenc.org.uk New/Updated resources for SystmOne: 6-8 Week … [Read more...] about New and updated CDRC resources
Changes to the SystmOne Learning Disability LD Code Cluster
TPP have recently changed the codes in the learning disability code cluster. This is usually done at the request of NHSE. There is a sizeable list of new codes on the list which appears to have increased practices’ LD Register by approximately 15%. The LD DES numbers are also affected. From an initial audit, many of these patients do not have a learning … [Read more...] about Changes to the SystmOne Learning Disability LD Code Cluster