This folder supports achievement of DEM004, which relates to the completion of an annual dementia review. These searches help identify patients who need inviting, may have had care delivered without appropriate coding, or who had a PCA applied previously.

The searches have been built to look at the contract year (1st April to 31st March), so it is recommended to run the search WITHOUT a relative run date.

🔍 [DEM004] One invitation sent

Dementia patients who have had one invitation for their annual review. A second invitation is required if you intend to exception-code a non-responder.

🔍 [DEM004] Two invitations sent

Patients who have had two invitations but no review completed. These are now eligible for exception coding under DEM004.

🧾 DQ | Dementia review or care plan but not QOF code

Patients where a review or care planning discussion has taken place, but the correct QOF code was not used. These are often correctable with retrospective coding.

🧾 PCA CHECK | DEM004 review not done and PCA last year

Patients who had a PCA recorded last year (e.g. informed dissent or patient unsuitable) and no review this year. Review these cases to decide if a PCA should be re-applied or if a review can now be completed.

🧾 REVIEW | Had an appointment this year but dementia review not coded

Patients who have had a contact or appointment this QOF year, but no dementia review is coded. May be an oversight or opportunity to code retrospectively if review was done but not recorded correctly.