FAO: Practice Manager

Dear Colleague

DUDLEY CCG–ADJUSTED CLINICAL GROUPS (ACG)RISK STRATIFICATION TOOL

Further to previous discussions undertaken at the Membership event in July 2013, Dudley CCG will be moving to the new ACG Risk Stratification Tool.

This will enhance delivery of the current Virtual Ward Model and be utilised as the preferred tool to support delivery of the Direct Enhanced Service for Risk Profiling and Care Management Scheme.

Due to the recent changes in Information Governance (IG) at National Level it is essential that the CCG ensure that any information sharing is fully compliant with IG standards.

Although the practice will have previously completed similar data sharing agreements for the BUPA Risk stratification tool, this was under PCT organisational arrangements. Under the terms of the CCG we will require new data sharing agreements to be completed by all our membership practices.

The relevant documentation that will need to be completed for sign up to the new ACG Risk Stratification Tool is attached.

There are essentially 2 forms for practice completion:

  1. GP Data Processing Agreement -this form will need to be signed off by the GP practice CaldicottGuardian (generally the lead GP Partner) to allow the sharing of their GP Primary Care Data to populate the ACG Tool.
  1. The UA-01 – this form authorises your designated users to access the ACG reports, but this form will need to be signed off by both your GP practice Caldicott Guardian and the CCG Caldicott Guardian as the ACG report contains both GP Primary Care and SUS datasets.

Can the practice please nominate 2 practice personnel to have access to the ACG risk stratification tool by completing the enclosed form for each nominated person and obtain sign off by the GP practice Caldicott Guardian

I would be grateful if the practice returns all completed forms to and , byno later than Friday 15th November 2013.

Please contact Joanne Gutteridge – Senior Commissioning Support Officer directly on 01384 321944if you require any further information.

Yours sincerely

Dr Stephen Cartwright

Clinical Lead – Integrated Care

Dudley Clinical Commissioning Group is a subcommittee of the Black Country Cluster Board. They hold the responsibility for commissioning

the majority of the healthcare used by Dudley peopleChair:Dr David HegartyChief Officer:Mr Paul Maubach