Category: SCIMP News
PCI Codelist June 2021
Primary Care Informatics (formerly known as SCIMP) are pleased to provide the latest recommended codes for use in primary care. […]
Coding Advice for Ongoing COVID-19 symptoms
COVID-19 can cause long term effects; here are the latest official definitions with regard to times. Acute COVID-19 – signs […]
Advice for Coding Downs Syndrome (Trisomy 21) screening & diagnosis in Scotland
Consent and Storage of Digital Images
Please see the guide below for how to deal with receiving images from patients and storing them in GP electronic […]
Coding Diagnoses Problematic when no Read v2 codes are available
The diagnoses coming out of the hospital change over the years (with changes to the International Classification of Diseases). Psychiatry […]
SNUG Podcast
SCIMP would like to make people aware that the Scottish National Users Group (SNUG) are regularly producing informative podcasts. https://snughealth.podbean.com/ These […]
My understanding of the ePCS is that one the reasons it was introduced was to improve OOH experiences for palliative patients by giving them more direct access to clinical input. From the information on this site I gather that their calls are prioritized and also that they get through to a nurse directly. Is that still the case? And if so is that only the case if the ePCS is filled in rather than only an eKIS?
Thank you for getting in touch with SCIMP. I am a GP in Lothian and the Chair of the ECS […]
Do you have any guidance on transgender coding? The read codes that we can find seem to relate to either disorder or dysphoria. Please advise if there was a more specific code for transgender.
Unfortunately Read Codes have been depreciated and are no longer being updated. The omission of a ‘transgender’ code is an […]
Long Term Conditions Realistic Coding Question
Can you please advise if there is any GP training for Coding? – We are a South Lanarkshire practice
Thanks for your question. Training for coding for GPs is important, SCIMP are aware that efforts are being put in […]
SCIMP Codelist May 2020
SCIMP are pleased to provide the latest COVID-19 recommended codes for use across NHS Scotland. These can be downloaded as […]
System COVID-19 Codes – Available March 2020 Coding
Covid-19 Coding Codes available in VisionNote – these are not formal Read codes but have been inserted into the Read […]