In brief

NICE publishes new QOF indicators: The United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has published potential indicators for the 2010/11 quality and outcomes framework (QOF), the scheme that rewards general practices in the UK for how well they care for patients (www.nice.org.uk/aboutnice/qof/qof.jsp). The publication of the “menu of indicators” comes ahead of negotiations between doctors and employers to make a final decision on …