The Quality Improvement (QI) toolkits are collaboratively and locally developed QI packages that embed into EMIS and SystmOne.
To download one of the following QI toolkits, click on one of the following download buttons:
- Atrial Fibrillation Quality Improvement (AFQI) Toolkit
AFQI: combined EMIS & SystmOne version
- Blood Pressure Quality Improvement (BPQI) Toolkit – details available here
BPQI: EMIS version BPQI: SystmOne version
These blood pressure and atrial fibrillation toolkits are available to support general practice teams in the North West Coast region to deliver best practice through dashboards, consultation templates and more.
Download instructions
- Once you have clicked on a download button, a ZIP-file will download to your Downloads folder on your computer. It may also show in the bottom left hand corner of your screen.
- Once downloaded, click to select the ZIP-file from your Downloads folder. To access all the information, select Extract All either from the top ribbon of your screen, or by right clicking on the file and selecting the option.
- You will be asked to choose where you would like to save the QI toolkit extracted files. This may be either in an existing folder on your shared drive, or you could make a new folder and call it QI Toolkits.
- Once saved, you can access all the information within the QI Toolkit by clicking to open the folder and viewing the subfolders and cribsheets with instructions.
Useful information
The toolkits use macros and therefore macros need to be enabled – you might need support from your IT department to enable these.
The latest version of these toolkits were released in 2022, a time when Health Innovation North West Coast (HINWC) operated under the name Innovation Agency North West Coast. This logo still features on the dashboard. Any structural reporting changes which have occurred since 2022, for example GP surgeries that have merged, or new ones created, may not be reflected within the toolkit. Similarly, the toolkits still refer to CCGs.
For the most up-to-date prevalence data we would recommend referring to CVDPREVENT audit data.
Support
The Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (MLCSU) has produced a BPQI step-by-step installation guide which can be viewed here: BPQI Toolkit Installation Guide. For further support please contact us at BPH@healthinnovationnwc.nhs.uk.
Testimonials - What practices say about our QI Toolkits
"My practice had the privilege of being shown this innovative risk tool which brings up so much useful information at a glance and click of the key. It's going to transform how we monitor and manage those current and impending hypertensives at our practice. User friendly and easy to use for clinical and non-clinical staff. It has already prompted a flurry of chronic disease action at our practice.”
"I love bp monitoring at home, the digital enablers [BPQI and AccurRX floreys] have made it really easy for me to target support to patients with raised blood pressure".
"Wow! To say that I’m excited by this tool is understatement. It is so useful to be able to monitor as a practice our management of BP. Exactly what is needed!”
"This approach is great, we need this across all of our long-term conditions.”
"The template contains loads of useful resources that gives me the confidence to know I am delivering the best care for my patients, and lets me know when I need to escalate to the GP’s.”