Eye screening
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Summary: Within the three local community health centres people are free to choose the location and time of their appointment.
The short waiting time (2-3 weeks) and the written confirmation of appointment letter are thought to encourage attendance.
GP supplied information is used to form a patient database and a system is in place to check patient details to ensure they are up to date.
IRIS is currently preparing a local six week training programme for newly appointed retinal screeners.
A patient survey was conducted to identify areas for improvement with the service.
Submitted: 01/11/05
Summary: The screening service provides screening at convenient locations as the service serves a largely rural community, where access to transport is problematic. Mop Up clinics are held in secondary care every two months for people unable to attend their appointment.
Appointments are provided out of working hours to encourage the attendance of the employed population. People are invited to phone their G.P surgery to make an appointment convenient to them.
Retinal images are shared with people as an educational tool whilst delivering important information on the connection between managing diabetes and eye care.
At the end of each day the image data is backed up onto C.D. The digital images on the laptop are taken to the hospital and downloaded onto the hospital server. People with diabetes, their GPs , Diabetologists and Opthalmologists (where appropriate) receive a grading report following the screening.
Submitted: 01/11/05
Summary: Mobile eye screening units are used to screen people at their own surgeries.
The optometry service sees those unable to attend the mobile units.
A central register of patients is maintained.
Internal quality assurance takes place and external quality assurance is being worked towards.
People with diabetes are kept informed of service development via a newsletter.
Submitted: 01/11/05
Summary:
Over 40,000 people with diabetes in West Suffolk, West Norfolk, North Essex, Mid Essex and North East Cambridgeshire now have access to comprehensive eye screening on an annual basis using one integrated service.
Submitted: 01/11/05