Reviews

MedLink Reviews

Long Term Conditions (Updated March 2023)

Asthma (Updated)

Including inhaler technique videos, Asthma Control Test and Asthma action plan – child ACT also now available

In line with QOF

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Asthma summary

Cancer Care

Cancer care review including MacMillan advice and medication review

In line with QOF

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Cancer care summary

COPD (Updated)

Includes education around pulmonary rehabilitation and COPD Assessment Test 

In line with QOF

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COPD summary

Coronary Heart Disease

Includes heart failure screening, lifestyle, mood and medication review

In line with NICE

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CHD summary

Diabetes

Including hypoglycaemia review, medication review, blood pressure and submission of blood sugar readings

In line with NICE and QOF

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Diabetes summary

Epilepsy

Seizure activity, impact on life, contraception, lifestyle, mood and medication review

In line with NICE

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Epilepsy summary

Healthcheck

In line with NHS requirements including

    • Audit-C
    • GPPAQ
    • Family history
    • Calculated PHQ2

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Healthcheck summary

Heart Failure

Includes assessment of functional capacity and medication review

In line with QOF

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Heart failure summary

 

Learning Disability

Annual health check in Easy Read format, including medication review, reasonable adjustments, mental health, care co-ordination and epilepsy. Health action plan emailed back to patient/carer.

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LD summary

Multimorbidity

Lifestyle and medication review plus:

    • Asthma
    • COPD
    • Diabetes
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Epilepsy
    • Coronary Heart Disease

Returned in a single document

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Multimorbidity summary

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Safety-net excludes acute/critical ischaemia. Includes claudication symptoms check, medication review (including OTC Aspirin) and mental health screen.

In line with NICE

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PAD summary

Postnatal (Updated)

Includes questions around contraception, social and mental health support

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Postnatal summary

Rheumatoid Arthritis

DAS28 score, CVD / osteoporosis risk assessment and medication review

In line with QOF

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RA summary

Stroke/TIA

Included Modified Rankin Scale for ADLs, Geriatric Depression Score, medication review (including OTC Aspirin) and carer details.

In line with NICE and GM-SAT

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Stroke/TIA summary

Hypertension (New)

Includes BP check, medication review (inc OTC Aspirin and videos), QRISK3, GPPAQ, erectile dysfunction and lifestyle advice

In line with NICE and QOF

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Hypertension summary

 

Medication Reviews (Updated Nov 2022)

Combined Pill Check

(Updated)

Includes optional BP submission and LARC advice

In line with FSRH

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COCP summary

HRT

Includes BP submission and risk/benefit information

In line with NICE

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HRT summary

Progesterone Only Pill Check

(Updated)

Includes LARC advice

In line with FSRH

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POP summary

Structured Medication Review

(Updated)

Medication review including lifestyle questions and optional BP readings

In line with PCN DES and Dispensing Doctors Association DRUM review requirements

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SMR summary

Mental Health

Anxiety

Calculated GAD7, lifestyle and medication review

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Anxiety summary

Depression (Updated)

Calculated PHQ9, lifestyle and medication review

In lin with NICE and QOF

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Depression summary

Depression and Anxiety

Single review combining PHQ9, GAD7 and medication review

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Depression & Anxiety summary

Mental Health

Gather information for Serious Mental Illness physical health check including mental health care planning, lifestyle and medication review

In lin with QOF, NICE and SMI Health Check

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Mental Health summary

BP & Weight Monitoring (Updated Mar 2022)

Blood Pressure

(Updated)

Up to 30 BP submissions with automatic average calculation. Safety feature prevents readings >180/110

Useful for existing HTN and LTC patients, as well as population screening

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BP summary

Weight

(Updated)

Automatic BMI calculation with signposting to relevant weight loss programmes. Improves prevalence data in local population

Patient view

Weight summary

 

Admin

New Patient Registration

Covers all GMS1 questions including ethnicity, next of kin, carer details, summary care record, BMI, BP, family history, communication needs, medication review and more

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New patient registration summary

Update Registration Details

(incl ethnicity)

Updates ethnicity data, lifestyle and contact details

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Update registration summary

Contact Details

Allows patient to keep contact details up to date and includes weight measurement. Link sent by default in letters and ideal for gathering mobile numbers

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Contact summary

 

COVID

COVID Vaccine Consent

Allows patient consent and includes all required data for screening pre-vaccination. Patient and practice receive copy of consent with barcoded DOB and NHS number. Reduces appointment times, allows filling of clinics at short notice and reduces DNAs

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Completed consent form

COVID Vaccine Consent for Health and Social Care Workers

Clear guidance on eligibility criteria and patients can indicate relevant job roles and consent. Practice can identify, code and gauge number of eligible patients 

Patient view

Completed HSCW consent form