Beyond the numbers: personalising care for people with long term conditions: How do we balance the requirements of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, to tick the right boxes, with the needs of the individual patient?

The article examines the tension between the standardized requirements of the UK Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) and the need for personalized care in managing long-term conditions. It discusses how template-based care, while useful for meeting QOF targets, may sometimes hinder individualized patient care and explores ways to balance adherence to guidelines with personalized approaches.