1. Atrial Fibrillation Project, SSNAP July to September 2013 and QOF Indicators 2012/2013
Swale CCG

2. South East Coast SCN -Atrial Fibrillation Project
Earlier detection and anticoagulation optimisation of patients with atrial fibrillation
First step will be agreement on recommendation of NICE anticoagulation guidelines as best practice. New NICE Guidance will be published on the 11th June 2014
Task to Finish Group being established to implement the NICE guidance
Will be followed by the development of a best practice model for earlier detection and management
SSNAP Data – July to September 2013 most up to date
QOF Data from 2012/13 most up to date
Uses CHADS2 scoring. This will be replaced by CHADSVASC in NICE Guidance

3. SSNAP Data – July to September 2013
Nationally 19.8% of Stroke patients had previous AF. SEC is 20.5 %.Range in SEC is 12.7 to 35.5%
Best practice is anticoagulant prescribing for AF
Nationally 24.5% of Stroke patients with AF were not previously prescribed anticoagulants or anti-platelets. SEC is 26.8%. Range is 7.7 % to 40%
Nationally 32.5 % of Stroke patients with AF were previously prescribed anticoagulants only. SEC is 31.4%. Range is 0 – 70%

4. SSNAP Data – July to September 2013

7. QOF Atrial Fibrillation Indicators – 2012/13 by CCG
Four Indicators
Prevalence (percentage on QOF AF Register/practice population)
AF05 – Percentage on AF register who have had a CHADS2 score in the previous 15 months (except those whose previous score was greater than 1)
AF06 – In those with a CHADS2 score higher than 1 in last 15 months– those who are on anti-coagulants or anti-platelets (minus exceptions)
AF07 – In those with a CHADS2 score higher than 1 in last 15 months – those who are on anti-coagulants (minus exceptions)
Any correlation between QOF CCG indicator results and AF stroke admissions and prescribing? E.g. High stroke admissions with AF in local hospitals and low anticoagulant prescribing for those admissions and low prevalence and low anticoagulant prescribing (for the known AF’s) in CCG data

8. AF Prevalence by CCG in Kent

9. AF05 by CCG in Kent

10. AF06 by CCG in Kent

11. AF07 by CCG in Kent

12. QOF Atrial Fibrillation Indicators – 2012/13 by Practice
What to look for
Does the prevalence look low for this practice population and demographics? All other indicators are based on this. Low numbers may mean that some AF patients have not been diagnosed
AF05 – Low rates will indicate that the practice isn’t routinely assessing those on the AF Register for CHADS2 and changes to their risk
AF06 – Best practice is for those with identified AF to be on anticoagulant therapy not anti-platelet therapy. Compare rates with AFO7. High rates on AF06 but lower rates on AF07 indicates a high usage of anti-platelet therapy .
AF07 - Best practice is for those with identified AF to be on anticoagulant therapy . Compare with prevalence and AF05 - high rates but low prevalence and low routine assessment may indicate that only small numbers are being managed well

13. GP Practice Codes in Swale CCG
Y02506
DMC HEALTHCARE CENTRE
G82175
DR BEERSTECHER H J
G82023
DR FAHMY M M E & PARTNER
G82663
DR MAHTHA S K
G82799
DR MURTHY S R S
G82634
DR PASOLA M
G82702
DR RAMU C & PARTNER
G82757
DR SAHA B K
G82682
DR SAHU G B & PARTNER
G82667
DR SIKDAR A N
G82791
DR SUBASH CHANDRAN S
G82026
GROVEHURST SURGERY
Y01009
HOLLY BANK SURGERY
G82671
IWADE HEALTH CENTRE
G82693
MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTRE
G82686
MINSTER MEDICAL CENTRE
G82687
SHEERNESS HEALTH CENTRE
G82057
ST GEORGE'S MEDICAL CENTRE
G82035
THE CHESTNUTS SURGERY
G82231
THE MEDICAL CENTRE
G82698
THE SURGERY TEYNHAM

14. Prevalence by Practice compared to KSS (Red line) and England (Green Line)

15. AFO5 by Practice compared to KSS (Red line) and England (Green Line)

16. AFO6 by Practice compared to KSS (Red line) and England (Green Line)

17. AFO7 by Practice compared to KSS (Red line) and England (Green Line)