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Description of screening programme. The Programme comprises a number of elements which the provider is expected to achieve:  identifying and inviting all eligible people with diabetes for screening at regular intervals (i.e. call/recall)  taking digital images of the eyes of the person with diabetes  grading the digital images of the eyes of the person with diabetes  providing surveillance clinics with slit lamp biomicroscopy assessments  providing surveillance clinics using digital imaging  ensuring people with diabetes with referable eye disease are referred to appropriate Hospital Eye Services/Treatment Services  undertaking internal Quality Assurance (QA)  providing clinical oversight and governance for the Programme In accordance with NHS Screening Programmes’ standards and protocols the provider is expected to fulfil the following  work to nationally agreed NDESP standards, guidance, policies and pathway  implement and support national IT developments  use NHS Screening Programme materials and the protocols for their use  provide timely and accurate performance data  respond to national action/lessons such as change of software, supplier, techniques  work with NHS England and NHS Screening Programmes QA team in reporting on and resolving incidents and serious incidents  report against standard Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and quality indicators as required  take part in QA processes  implement failsafe procedures according to national guidance and continuously ensure quality  ensure that there is sufficient resource to provide routine (currently annual) digital screening to the defined population  work with commissioners to ensure uptake is maximised and there is equity of access to the service for all people with diabetes.  ensure the workforce is qualified and meeting all NDESP standards The programme interfaces with and is supported by a number of other services (e.g. primary care, diabetology, hospital eye services and IT support). In order to ensure that the programme delivers a co-ordinated and seamless service in a multi-provider environment, the screening provider must work with any providers that support or deliver other elements of the complete pathway or provide interfacing services and must work to common standards, policies and protocols.

Description of screening programme. The Programme comprises a number of elements which the provider is expected to achieve:  • identifying and inviting all eligible people with diabetes for screening at regular intervals (i.e. call/recall)  • taking digital images of the eyes of the person with diabetes  • grading the digital images of the eyes of the person with diabetes  • providing surveillance clinics with slit lamp biomicroscopy assessments  • providing surveillance clinics using digital imaging  • ensuring people with diabetes with referable eye disease are referred to appropriate Hospital Eye Serviceshospital eye services/Treatment Services  treatment services • undertaking internal Quality Assurance quality assurance (QA)  • providing clinical oversight and governance for the Programme • In accordance with NHS Screening Programmes’ standards and protocols the provider is expected to fulfil the following  • work to nationally agreed NDESP standards, guidance, policies and pathway  • implement and support national IT developments  • use NHS Screening Programme materials and the protocols for their use  • provide timely and accurate performance data  • respond to national action/lessons such as change of software, supplier, techniques  • work with NHS England and NHS Screening Programmes QA team PHE SQAS in reporting on and resolving incidents and serious incidents  • report against standard Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and quality indicators as required  • take part in QA processes  • implement failsafe procedures according to national guidance and continuously ensure quality  • ensure that there is sufficient resource to provide routine (currently annual) digital screening to the defined population  • work with commissioners to ensure uptake is maximised and there is equity of access to the service for all people with diabetes.  • ensure the workforce is qualified and meeting all NDESP standards • The programme interfaces with and is supported by a number of other services (e.g. primary care, diabetology, hospital eye services and IT support). In order to ensure that the programme delivers a co-ordinated and seamless service in a multi-provider environment, the screening provider must work with any providers that support or deliver other elements of the complete pathway or provide interfacing services and must work to common standards, policies and protocols.other

Description of screening programme. The Programme comprises a number of elements which the provider is expected to achieve:  identifying and inviting all eligible people with diabetes for screening at regular intervals (i.e. call/recall)  taking digital images of the eyes of the person with diabetes  grading the digital images of the eyes of the person with diabetes  providing surveillance clinics with slit lamp biomicroscopy assessments  providing surveillance clinics using digital imaging  ensuring people with diabetes with referable eye disease are referred to appropriate Hospital Eye Serviceshospital eye services/Treatment Services treatment services  undertaking internal Quality Assurance quality assurance (QA)  providing clinical oversight and governance for the Programme In accordance with NHS Screening Programmes’ standards and protocols the provider is expected to fulfil the following  work to nationally agreed NDESP standards, guidance, policies and pathway  implement and support national IT developments  use NHS Screening Programme materials and the protocols for their use  provide timely and accurate performance data  respond to national action/lessons such as change of software, supplier, techniques  work with NHS England and NHS Screening Programmes QA team in reporting on and resolving incidents and serious incidents  report against standard Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and quality indicators as required  take part in QA processes  implement failsafe procedures according to national guidance and continuously ensure quality  ensure that there is sufficient resource to provide routine (currently annual) digital screening to the defined population  work with commissioners to ensure uptake is maximised and there is equity of access to the service for all people with diabetes.  ensure the workforce is qualified and meeting all NDESP standards The programme interfaces with and is supported by a number of other services (e.g. primary care, diabetology, hospital eye services and IT support). In order to ensure that the programme delivers a co-ordinated and seamless service in a multi-provider environment, the screening provider must work with any providers that support or deliver other elements of the complete pathway or provide interfacing services and must work to common standards, policies and protocols.