A new indicator was added to the Quality and Outcomes Framework in 2023/24 for people with severe mental illness (SMI). MH021 is based on the percentage of patients with SMI who have received all six elements of the Physical Health Check. The six elements include assessments on alcohol consumption and smoking status, BMI, blood pressure, and blood lipid and HbA1c/glucose tests.
We strongly encourage practices to be reviewing their SMI registers to ensure as many as possible are receiving all six elements of the Physical Health Check.