The 2026/27 financial year has now started and we're launching a range of Ardens resources to support practices, PCNs and ICBs. This includes:
GP Contract 2026/27: QOF & NCD
Locally Commissioned Services 2026/27
Updates for LTC Recalls
RSV & COVID vaccination updates
End of year (2025/26)
QOF & IIF
Updated QOF & IIF Ardens resources are now being rolled out from 1st April 2026. This is a phased release, aligned to national code availability. This means you can start using key tools, with further enhancements delivered over the coming weeks as updates are released into clinical systems.
Ardens Manager Dashboards - Available Now
The QOF and IIF dashboards on Ardens Manager are now live for National Content Subscribers only. To access:
Data will begin populating the day after accepting the task
Please note the payment tab will be included in a later phase once the NHS payment guidance is released.
→ View QOF and NCD dashboard support article
Templates & QOF Analyser - Available Now
The Ardens templates and EMIS QOF analyser have been updated over the Easter break and are now available to support the majority of new contract requirements. Further updates and smart enhancements will be released as additional coding becomes available.
Searches & Reports - Coming Soon
Searches and reports within EMIS Web and SystmOne will be released once NHSE codes are available within the clinical systems. Report folders will be streamlined to support with identifying work to do, time-sensitive activity, achievement tracking and case finding.
GP Contract Webinars
Our upcoming webinars will demonstrate these updates and help you plan effectively at the start of the financial year:
→ Register for GP Contract webinar - SystmOne - Tues 28th April, 1-2pm
→ Register for GP Contract webinar - EMIS Web - Weds 29th April, 1-2pm
NCD & Continuity of Care
From April 2026, continuity of care is now a core PCN requirement.
Ardens Manager can be used to identify continuity of care need through multiple risk stratification tools (National Content subscribers only, see our support article). Once coded, Ardens alerts within EMIS Web and SystmOne flag the continuity of care need when opening the patient's record, helping staff take action during triage or consultation.
Ardens Manager also now includes a dashboard to monitor continuity of care delivery. This includes Continuity of Care Index (CoCI) and Usual Provider of Care (UPC) to track GP continuity and % of appointments where the patient was seen by usual or most frequent GP.
We are hosting two webinars on 'Implementing Continuity of Care using Ardens' to walkthrough these resources:
→ Register for Continuity of Care Webinar - SystmOne - Weds 6th May, 1-2pm
→ Register for Continuity of Care Webinar - EMIS Web - Thurs 7th May, 1-2pm
If you prefer self-guided learning, we also have a new Risk Stratification course on Ardens Academy.
Locally Commissioned Services
If you are an Ardens Plus or Pro customer, we will contact you directly when your templates, searches and/or dashboards become available. Where we have received LCS specifications, we will aim to do this over the next few weeks to ensure you are ready for the start of the financial year.
If you would like more information on Ardens LCS resources or are interested in an LCS essentials dashboard to monitor your progress for 2026/27, please email support@ardens.org.uk.
LTC Recall System Changes
Following our previous emails and introduction webinars, the new LTC recall searches and templates will be updated over the Easter break ready for use on Tuesday 7th April.
→ View LTC Recall support articles for EMIS Web and SystmOne.
The next LTC Recall webinars provide a full walkthrough of the Ardens LTC Recall System for EMIS Web and SystmOne practices. We will guide you through key components of the system, including folder structure and how to use reports and templates.
→ Register for the LTC webinar - EMIS Web - Weds 8th April, 1-2pm
→ Register for the LTC webinar - SystmOne - Thurs 9th April, 1-2pm
RSV & COVID Vaccinations
From 1st April 2026, eligibility criteria for the RSV vaccination has expanded to include those aged 80 and over, and all residents of care homes for older adults. Invitation searches are available now to support patient identification and call/recall. The COVID Vaccination programme begins on the 13th April and you can record delivery through the new Adult Vaccination template which now consolidates RSV and COVID delivery into a single workflow, including updated consent processes.
→ View our RSV support articles for EMIS Web and SystmOne.
→ View our COVID support articles for EMIS Web and SystmOne.
Our upcoming webinars will cover the updates to RSV and COVID, and highlight how you can use Ardens resources to deliver effective vaccination programmes.
→ Register for COVID & RSV webinar - SystmOne - Weds 8th April, 12:30-1:30pm
→ Register for COVID & RSV webinar - EMIS Web - Thurs 9th April, 12:30-1:30pm
2025/26 Financial Year Claims
The 2025/26 financial year has now ended, and year-end extraction processes are underway; QOF will start from today and NCD from the 5th April. Following extraction, practices and PCNs can review and query claims via CQRS. ICBs will process LCS claims separately, however, Ardens clinical system reports and LCS dashboards remain available to support this process.
Check Patient - Ardens Manager
The new Check Patient functionality on Ardens Manager can be used when reviewing end-of-year QOF, NCD, and LCS claims to:
Confirm patient eligibility within reports
Understand why patients have or have not been counted
Identify and resolve data quality issues