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PDS change of GP

PDS Change of GP event messages are generated by the Spine and published to the NEMS when the registered GP within a patient’s PDS record is changed. The event message contains details of the previous and current registered GP Practice for the patient.

Data fields available in this message

This table lists the data fields in the PDS change of GP notification message. 

DCH FHIR event
Current GP practice code
Commissioning organisation of current GP
Previous GP practice code
Business effective from date
Business effective to date
System effective from date

 

Checklist questions

These questions below can be used to capture data about your services.

  • How are you currently notified of a change of GP?
  • How do you receive the message, from whom and in what format?
  • Is the information you receive complete and timely? If not, what is the impact of not having the information or receiving it late?
  • Who processes the message and how do you process it (number of staff involved)?
  • What do you do with the data once received?
  • How long does it take to process the data?
  • How many messages do you receive per day?
  • Where does this information go to next? How do you notify the CHIS team?

Sample AS-IS map

This document shows a sample AS-IS process map for change of GP details. It is important to note that the change of GP would usually be notified in the same way as other demographic changes; this process follows the change of address process.

Sample TO-BE map

This document shows a sample TO- BE process map for change of GP details. It is important to note that the change of GP would usually be notified in the same way as other demographic changes; this process follows the change of address process.

What benefits can be achieved?

This table gives the benefits of change of GP notifications in NEMS. 

Do you currently? With NEMS Which means What may be impacted? Possible measures before and after
Receive changes of GP adhoc and from multiple agencies You will receive GP changes as they happen, for all your population 

The accuracy of your population cohort is improved 

You may know more about a newborn moving in earlier

 Timeliness of processes for newborns (bloodspot) Effort and timeliness TO-BE process change
Ever find out a child has changed GP only when doing COVER reports You will receive GP changes as they happen, for all your population

The accuracy of your population cohort is improved 

May mean less time spent chasing information from GPs

 Time taken for reporting report accuracy Effort for chasing number of children who have changed GP. 

 

Last edited: 30 September 2020 1:54 pm

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  1. Child Health Interoperability (CHI) implementation guide for child health information services
  2. Connecting to Events Management System (EMS)
  3. Business processes
  4. Messages available
  5. PDS birth notification messages
  6. PDS death notification
  7. PDS change of address
  8. PDS change of GP
  9. TO-BE processes
  10. Newborn hearing screening
  11. Newborn Infant Physical Examination (72 hour NIPE)
  12. Blood spot screening
  13. Professional contacts message
  14. Vaccinations
  15. Top tips
  16. Abbreviations page