001D CQRS: Childhood Influenza
This article assumes the reader has access to CQRS, and can interpret the descriptions of payment indicators.
The childhood seasonal influenza indicators are extracted automatically from your system approximately 10 days after the end of the monthly reporting period. The searches will return data for the claim month from the 25th of the month, until the 24th of the following month (eg: for activity performed in the month of April, use the searches between 25th April and 24th May). This is intended to provide sufficient time for Practices to check and update their data prior to extraction, and review activity once figures are available to declare on CQRS.
The searches are built in a way which means it is not possible to review data in historic months. Practices may consider storing results for future reference.
Service Indicators
Indicator | Description | Lower age limit | Upper age limit (inclusive) |
CFLU006 | Monthly count of the number of patients aged two or three years (but not aged less than two years or aged four years or over) on 31 August 2025 who have received a first dose of the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) given by the GP practice within the reporting period. | Born before or on 31st August 2023 | Born on or after 1st September 2021 |
CFLU007 | Monthly count of the number of patients aged two or three years (but not aged less than two years or aged four years or over) on 31 August 2025 who are eligible for a second dose and who have received a second dose of the LAIV seasonal influenza vaccine given by the GP practice within the reporting period. | Born before or on 31st August 2023 | Born on or after 1st September 2021 |
CFLU008 | Monthly count of the number of patients aged two or three years (but not aged less than two years or aged four years or over) on 31 August 2025, for whom the LAIV vaccine was contraindicated, who have received a first dose of TIV seasonal influenza vaccine given by the GP practice within the reporting period. | Born before or on 31st August 2023 | Born on or after 1st September 2021 |
CFLU009 | Monthly count of the number of patients aged two or three years (but not aged less than two years or aged four years or over) on 31 August 2025, for whom the LAIV vaccine was contraindicated, who are eligible for a second dose and who have received a second dose of the TIV seasonal influenza vaccine given by the GP practice within the reporting period | Born before or on 31st August 2023 | Born on or after 1st September 2021 |
PCIT authored reports
Payment Reports
Primary Care IT has built a set of searches to support the Childhood Seasonal Influenza extraction. The main searches closely mirror the business rules, and it is expected that these will forecast the volume of activity recognised for payment by the CQRS count.
Missed Activity
Due to the tightly defined cohort, and the combination of two indicators for the nasal spray (LAIV) and two indicators for the vaccination, few if any patients will appear in the Missed Activity reports, only if an incorrect vaccination or code has been used. Nevertheless these reports have been produced in line with all of the other CQRS folders.
The Missed Activity searches have been built around vaccinations, while the business rules allow for codes OR medication issues. Using vaccinations in SystmOne helps to offer a more precise vaccination history, but some patients may present with a mixed code and vaccination history especially if they were previously registered with a GP surgery using EMIS Web or Vision.
Review the CQRS article for points to consider when using these searches.
The business rules and code cluster lists for enhanced services can be found on the NHS Digital website.
While the main searches have been built to closely mirror the business rules, there is a creative element to the Missed Activity searches. Where patients appear in the Missed Activity searches, don't discount that there are other factors which erroneously brought the patient into the search. PCIT is always happy to hear about problems, but is unable to assist with every query why a specific patient is/isn't included.
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