Tom Davies, NVUG Chair
Tom Davies, NVUG Chair

National Vision User Group

The National Vision User Group is an independent non-profit making organisation supporting general practices that use the Vision, a Windows based software package used in Primary Health Care across the United Kingdom and supplied by INPS. It was established in 1984 and is the oldest independent user group in GP computing. It is run by users for users and helps practices to get the most out of Vision.

We work with the company providing user input and meet regularly with the senior management. Software developments are discussed with members through meeting of the National Panel. The NVUG also works with the BMA, RCGP, and other national organisations and was instrumental in establishing a forum for all user groups to meet with the BMA to discuss important issues.

The site contains information about the activities of the NVUG and the events we organise. You will find more information about us and details of how to join NVUG.

There is a members only section which contains a variety of resources including PowerPoint presentations from the National Conference and Roadshows, Clinical Audits & Guidelines written by NVUG members and details of how to use Access & Excel with Vision.

Structure and Organisation of the NVUG

The National Vision User Group (NVUG) was set up in 1984 by VAMP users as a forum for the exchange of ideas on GP Computing. From these beginnings it has grown into an influential body representing the users of Vision.

The User Group aims to represent all users of INPS primary care software, and as the range of products increases so does the diversity of our membership. While the majority of members are practices using the medical systems, other (associate) members include Primary Care Organisations and Health Authorities.

The User Group has in the past been involved in the management of the General Practice Research Database. GPRD, the foremost database of its kind in the world, is operated by the MHRA (Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency) on behalf of the Department of Health. We maintain close links with the GPRD and also with THIN the research database run by CEGEDIM the parent company of INPS.

Benefits of Membership Include:

  • an arbitration service should problems arise with INPS or, for data providers, with the GPRD;
  • discounted training fees for INPS training courses;
  • access to the members-only area of this web site;
  • discount to the annual conference which equates to the cost of membership;
  • and the knowledge that experienced and knowledgeable users, elected in an open and democratic manner, are actively involved in improving the computer systems which you use in your practices.

Articles from the last 28 days on the INPS Helpline Blog

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27. January 2010
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21. January 2010
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25/01/2010 NVUG Members get 25 more QOF Points

The NVUG’s 25th national conference took place at the 4-star Holiday Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon, on 19 and 20 November.

The 2010 National Conference will be held on 11th & 12th November.

Think you can’t afford it this year?...


28/10/2009 Read Updates Quarter 3, 2009

Details of the Read Code updates for Quarter 3, 2009, are now available for download from the members download area.


04/10/2009 25th National Conference

Details of the draft program and booking form for the 2009 conference are now available on the Events page.


17/09/2009 Flu Audits Error

The current flu audits, which you may be using to call in patients for immunisation, have an error which causes some non-eligible patients to be included in the eligible group. Specifically, they are including patients with F13...


17/08/2009 File Uploading

If you have files to share with other Vision users, e.g. guidelines you have written, protocols, spreadsheets, images, reports, etc, etc, then you may use the new File Uploads page to upload them to the NVUG website.

The NVUG...


21/07/2009 Improvements to Member Services

NVUG is constantly reviewing its services to members, and announces some improvements now:

NVUG Members who are registered with NVUG forum may now use their forum login/password to access the members-only area of the NVUG...


29/04/2009 Read Code Updates Q1 2009

Read Code Updates for Q1 2009 are now available for download, including some notes and highlighted entries.

Within the Read code list there are some nGMS codes – helpfully colour coded. As I scanned the list several other caught...


10/04/2009 QOF Year-end Recovery

INPS have now posted details on their helpline blog about how to check and correct your yearend QOF report.

The instructions are broken down by country and by type of hosting e.g. LAN or VES, so follow the link and select the...


02/04/2009 Errors in QMAS Submissions

INPS have issued the following statement:

"Following the QMAS transmission on 31st March 2009 INPS were made aware by practices that there seemed to be an error in figures reported to QMAS. The error is apparent in any...


09/03/2009 Changes in HbA1c Units

National changes have been announced for the units for reporting HbA1c results.

For a period of about two years, results will be reported in both old and new units. We understand that a new Read code has been requested (42W5)...


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