QOF 2026/27: code invitations properly so PCAs count
The 'did not respond' personalised care adjustment only works if two personalised invitations are coded at least seven days apart within the QOF year.
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Practice managers
The contract, QOF, CQC, systems and monitoring updates that matter for practice managers, with what to do and by when.
Wales QIF 2026/27: three mandatory QI projects worth 170 points
Welsh SFE directions set the 2026/27 quality improvement projects and raise the point value to £208.21. Evidence is due by 31 March 2027.
Check your practice is registered for national safety alerts
National Patient Safety Alerts reach practices through the MHRA Central Alerting System. Make sure the address it uses is one someone actually reads.
Statutory sick pay now paid from the first day of absence
From 6 April 2026 SSP has no waiting days and no lower earnings limit. Paternity leave and unpaid parental leave became day one rights.
PCSE now approves GP employment changes automatically
Practices and ICBs no longer approve GP employment change notifications in PCSE Online. GPs still need to submit them, and pension forms still matter.