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Gavin Jamie

@qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk
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GP, researcher, owner of the QOF Database website.

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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We are delighted to announce that the 'Oxford-Royal College of General Practitioners: Research and Surveillance Centre' will attend Best Practice Birmingham. 7-8 October 2026 | NEC, Birmingham Find out more: orchid.phc.ox.ac.uk/surveillance #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #data
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 15/08/2026
I don't know what a "lover-level condition" is, and I don't want to try to picture it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @privateeyenews.bsky.social
People with "lover-level conditions" would no longer receive payments, instead account run by local councils and mayors would provide for needs such as transport and equipment.
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Primary Healthcare Specialist Group (British Computer Society) @phcsg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ready to leap forward? 🚀 Join primary care innovators, clinicians and digital leaders at the BCS PHCSG Annual Conference 2026. 📍 Oxford 📅 12-13 November 2026 Explore AI, clinical safety, population health & the future of digital general practice 🎟️BOOKING WILL OPEN SOON! #DigitalHealth #AI #NHS
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 05/08/2026
It's "list cleansing" time in the NHS again, which means if you get a letter please respond or you will be removed from your GP surgery. Here is a encouraging song from Lancashire and Cumbria LMC. youtu.be/MGFUKP70ZwE?...
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FP69 - Ghost Patients
YouTube video by Lancashire and Cumbria Local Medical Committees
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Do you work in primary care? Are you considering research participation but unsure where to begin? The Oxford-RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) is hosting a free event where you can hear talks from representatives of UKHSA,RCGP and the RSC. Join us at 30 Euston Square on 21st July.
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Do you work in primary care? Come to the Oxford-RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) Roadshow this Friday (3 July 2026), St Luke's Chapel. Learn more and register interest here: lnkd.in/eqcihg38 #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #data
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Do you work in primary care? Are you considering research participation but unsure where to begin? The Oxford-RCGP Research and Surveillance Centre (RSC) is hosting a free event where you can hear talks from representatives of UKHSA,RCGP and the RSC. Join us in St Luke's in Oxford on 3rd July.
orchid.phc.ox.ac.uk
Oxford-RCGP RSC Roadshow 2026
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We are pleased to announce the dates for our Oxford-RCGP RSC Roadshow. Check your emails for more information! #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #data
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 01/06/2026
Man on the run from the @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social They have a very particular set of skills.
Newspaper article with headline 'Driver Flees After Bollards Destroyed'
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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 06/05/2026
The day has finally arrived. You can now *officially* watch puffins live from the Farne Islands, 24 hours a day: bit.ly/4tRz72T Please enjoy these puffins kissing in celebration of this momentous event.
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Radcliffe Department of Medicine @rdm.ox.ac.uk · 30/04/2026
Had a heart attack in the past 5 years? Oxford researchers want to hear from you. Help improve how heart attacks are diagnosed in women and men. ✔ Age 18–85 ✔ Online survey (~45–50 mins) Take part: hupela.com/OxfordHeartS...
hupela.com
Oxford Heart Survey
Welcome to the Oxford Heart Survey Narrowing the scope: comprehensive analysis of sex differences in heart attack symptoms. Ethics Approval Reference: R93889/RE001 Thank you for taking the time to par...
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 29/04/2026
Sorry, @bobbyllew.bsky.social . I love the show and have found the events great, but this is not a great addition to the show, never mind a headliner. It will mostly run on petrol. fullycharged.show/blog/public-...
fullycharged.show
MGS9 PHEV DEBUT AT EVERYTHING ELECTRIC NORTH - Everything Electric
The all-new MGS9 PHEV, is making its UK public debut at Everything Electric NORTH, Great Yorkshire Events Centre from 8 to 9 May 2026.
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 22/04/2026
What's new in #QOF? My annual catch up with all the changes now on @pulsetoday.bsky.social . Obesity is back, and some changes to the heart failure area that you might have missed. www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/clinic...
pulsetoday.co.uk
Making the most of QOF 2026/27 – key tips
GP Dr Gavin Jamie explains which new indicators have been included in QOF this year and offers pointers on managing targets to boost income
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 13/04/2026
Quite a few changes to #QOF this year for practices. My annual write up for Management in Practice. Includes what you need to do now to make sure your Heart Failure register remains intact and how to navigate the complicated Obesity indicators. managementinpractice.com/practice-int...
managementinpractice.com
Making the most of QOF 2026/27 - key tips
GP Dr Gavin Jamie explains which new indicators have been included in QOF this year and offers pointers on managing targets to boost income
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 12/04/2026
This is really good and a explanation of why doctors do not refer for food intolerance or allergy tests very often.
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 02/04/2026
Listening to @aiannucci.bsky.social on Strong Message Here and thought this paper on AI sycophancy which showed AI was 50% more sycophantic than the r/AmITheAsshole on Reddit. And that people really like it.
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Natasha Loder @natashaloder.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
AI chatbots agree with users 49% more often than humans do — even when users are being deceptive or harmful. A new Science paper shows this "sycophancy" isn't a quirk. It's a design choice, and it has real consequences. 1/5
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 25/03/2026
@thenewsagents.co.uk Please don't start the show with random out of context quotes from later on. Rest of the show is great, just get on with it!
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
‘Let’s Talk About: Surveillance’, a series developed in collaboration between the History of Science Museum and the Pandemic Sciences Institute. Thursday 12 March - 5:30-7:30pm - History of Science Museum, Oxford Tickets are free but booking is required: tickets.ox.ac.uk/webstore/sho...
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 25/02/2026
At Best Practice at London Olympia. Can you spot @cihorg-ox.bsky.social ?
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 24/02/2026
RSV was a significant infection in the winter of 2023/24. This is a closer look at the epidemiology of RSV in that year with a combination of routinely collected data and virology swab results. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
sciencedirect.com
Epidemiology of virologically confirmed RSV, influenza and COVID-19 in adults in England, 2023-2024: Primary Care Observational Study of Acute Respiratory Infection (ObservatARI)
To describe the positivity, clinical presentation and predictors of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in adult primary care patients compared to influ…
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Book your tickets now for our talk tomorrow! STEAM Museum, Swindon. 7-9 pm. tickets.ox.ac.uk/webstore/sho... #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #data
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 13/02/2026
#Swindon
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Have you ever wondered how we monitor the spread of viruses and vaccine efficacy? Book your free ticket to hear us speak at the STEAM Museum in Swindon. Friday 17 February, 7-9 pm. See you there! #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #data
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 12/02/2026
One of my favourite entertainment operations.
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Join us at Best Practice London 2026! #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #data
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
On this day, 85 years ago! The building which saw the first clinical use of #Pencillin is now home to @oxprimarycare.bsky.social Keep innovating! #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #primarycare #research
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 07/02/2026
ATTENTION SWINDON! If you have any interest in disease surveillance then the History of Science Museum is holding an event at STEAM, where many of you would have had your COVID vaccine. 17th February (Shrove Tuesday). Tickets are free. tickets.ox.ac.uk/webstore/sho...
tickets.ox.ac.uk
Oxford Museums and Collections Web Store :: Ticket Selection
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
🆕 #UKHSAVirusWatch: The latest #flu, #COVID-19 and #RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report. 🟢 Flu has decreased but continues to circulate at medium levels
Graph titled “Positive tests for flu.”
Data from: 23 December 2025 – 21 December 2025.
Source: SGSS, England only; 7-day rolling average.
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 05/12/2025
DownDetector is down. Now what?
A 500 internal server error from Cloudflare for the DownDetector site.
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Primary Healthcare Specialist Group (British Computer Society) @phcsg.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Julian Costello Travel Bursaries Opportunity for early career health & care informaticians to attend Medical Informatics Europe (MIE) 2026 in Genoa (25–28 May) The PHCSG is offering up to three £1,250 travel awards in honour of Dr Julian Costello, a long-time PHCSG member. tinyurl.com/4b5a59fj
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UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
💊🕶 ANDI BIOTIC IS BACK! Andi enters a new era – we are back with our campaign on antimicrobial resistance, ahead of World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week. 💊 Don’t take them for colds or flu 💊 Don’t save them for later 💊 Take as directed
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Not yet joined the Oxford-RCGP RSC? That's ok, bat-ter late than never🦇 Become a member practice and contribute vital pseudonymised patient data. Especially for the winter season. orchid.phc.ox.ac.uk/surveillance... #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #data #everylittlebathelps
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 24/10/2025
How can we measure severity of Acute Respiratory Infections. Data has to be present and relevant. doi.org/10.1111/irv....
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A Systematic Review of the Markers of Severity in Acute Respiratory Infections to Inform Primary Care Surveillance
Background Primary care computerised medical records (CMR) are used to report the incidence of acute respiratory infections (ARI) for public health surveillance. These systems could increase their u...
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Did you catch our Understanding and reducing winter pressures from respiratory disease in primary care panel at #BestPracticeShow today? We'd love to hear your thoughts. #bestpracticeshow #birmingham #NEC #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare #respiratorydisease
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
We are excited for #BestPracticeShow Birmingham 😊 Are you? #bestpracticeshow #birmingham #NEC #cihorg #oxfordrcgprsc #research #primarycare
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cihorg-ox.bsky.social @cihorg-ox.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Will you be at #BestPractice this year? Why not drop by our panel session! 10:45-11:30 / 8th October #oxfordrcgprsc #cihorg #bestpractice #birmingham #research #primarycare
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 20/09/2025
Perhaps a niche dataset but if you are doing anything with primary care data it helps to know what is actually recorded in computerised medical records. #SNOMED 🩺💻 digital.nhs.uk/data-and-inf...
digital.nhs.uk
[MI] SNOMED Code Usage in Primary Care, 2024-25 - NHS England Digital
SNOMED Code Usage in Primary Care, 2024-25, England
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Well hello, @phcsg.bsky.social Primary Health Care Specialist Group of the British Computer Society joins BlueSky. Give 'em a follow if this is your tribe. #digitalhealth #medsky #medtwitter
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 14/09/2025
I have put English #QOF data for the 2024-25 year up on the QOF Database website. As usual 10% of the work is the data itself and the rest is keeping up with organisational changes in the NHS. www.gpcontract.co.uk
gpcontract.co.uk
NHS England - QOF Database
All of the data published about the Quality and Outcomes framework in the UK
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 13/09/2025
Update on the bat. There are two of them! Thought there was something going on and they have posed for the camera today. If we keep up this daily doubling we will have over a quarter of a million bats by October!
Two bats in my video batbox.
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 12/09/2025
A bat has returned to my video bat box. It has been up there for about ten years before we noticed the first bat. Only stayed for a week then. @batconservation.bsky.social
A black and white photograph of a bat roosting on a plastic mesh.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
There is *no evidence whatsoever* that the Covid vaccine causes cancer in *anyone*. I’m no royalist but I respect public figures’ right to privacy so won’t comment on the speculation around individual cases. I am horrified that other doctors have chosen to do so.
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 25/08/2025
Catching up on my reading. This is a careful systematic review showing increase in #QOF indicators when they received payment and decline when it stopped. www.bmj.com/content/389/... (photo is unrelated). GPs see the contract in transactional terms. Commissioners and policy makers vary.
bmj.com
Effect of UK Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performance programme on quality of primary care: systematic review with quantitative synthesis
Objective To systematically review the one and three year impact on quality of care of the introduction and withdrawal of financial incentives in the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performa...
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 29/07/2025
Hepatitis A vaccination rates in people with chronic liver disease are low in England. Important study and am glad to have been a small part of this. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
authors.elsevier.com
ScienceDirect.com | Science, health and medical journals, full text articles and books.
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 25/06/2025
This is what, in Yes Minister, they called a courageous decision. www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/breakin...
pulsetoday.co.uk
Carr-Hill GP funding formula review announced as part of 10-year NHS plan
The upcoming 10-year plan for health will include a review of the Carr-Hill formula for GP funding, the Government has said.
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Clara Murray @claradoodle.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Granted I haven't read the articles yet so the moral issues here might be more complex than they seem... But I think Wired's mixed up the axes on its alignment chart 🫣
A D&D alignment chart in Wired magazine listing Jay Graber as Neutral Evil and 3D printed gun makers as Lawful Good
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John Rivers @johnrivers.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
"I've got a brand new content harvester"
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 21/05/2025
I have also presented a non-confectionary based paper on data quality in General Practice records. It turns out to be a hard problem. ebooks.iospress.nl/doi/10.3233/... #MIE2025
ebooks.iospress.nl
IOS Press Ebooks - Targeted Interventions to Improve the Systematic Collection of Acute Respiratory Infection Clinical Data from Primary Care Computerised Medical Records
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Gavin Jamie @qofdatabase.gpcontract.uk · 20/05/2025
I am at #MIE2025 in Glasgow and one of my main educational contributions has been explaining Tunnocks Tea Cakes to colleagues from outside the UK.
A wooden tray contains a pile of Tunnocks Tea Cakes and Caramel wafer buscuits.
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