The digital firearms flag will soon be relaunched on SystmOne (TPP) and EMIS Web (EMIS) systems, and is scheduled for deployment on Cegedim/Vision systems in March 2023.  The BMA anticipate the relaunch to take place towards the end of January. 

The digital marker and flag have been tested and brought before the Joint GP IT Committee since being taken down in July 2022.

GPs should add the appropriate Snomed code to a patient's record when they receive notification of a firearms certificate application or when a certificate is granted, and this will automatically add a marker to the patient’s record. If a potentially relevant condition of concern is added to their medical record during the application process or after a certificate has been issued, an alert will pop up. 

Further information will be announced in due course via the BMA and NHS Digital.