CKD005 - Chronic Kidney Disease register (Retired v50 2025/26)
This indicator was retired in the contract year 2025/26 but remains in the business rules
The codes referenced in this article are taken from the NHS Technology Reference Update Distribution (TRUD). Not all of these may be present or selectable in all clinical systems.
The information contained within this article is from version 50 of the Business Rules for Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF).
Indicator definition
Indicator ID | Description |
CKD005 | The contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients aged 18 years or over with CKD with classification of categories G3a to G5 (previously stage 3 to 5). |
What do the business rules mean?
In order to be included in CKD005, patients must:
- be at least 18 years old
- have a diagnosis of CKD stage 3-5 (including GxAx variants)
- not have "Chronic kidney disease resolved" coded since the most recent CKD stage 3-5 code
- not have a CKD stage 1-2 diagnosis since the most recent the CKD 3-5 diagnosis