Our Diabetic Eye Screening Services
Diabetic eye screening is a key part of diabetes care. People with diabetes are at risk of damage from diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to sight loss if it is not treated. This occurs when diabetes affects small blood vessels, damaging the part of the eye called the retina. Early identification and treatment of diabetic eye disease which is a leading cause of sight loss in the UK, could reduce sight loss. Screening can detect the condition early before you notice any changes to your vision.
The NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) programme is one of the young person and adult NHS population screening programmes. The eligible population for DES is all people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes aged 12 or over who are called once a year for screening. InHealth is proud to deliver this service across Berkshire, Dorset, East Anglia, Essex, North West London & Portsmouth.
300
sites
28
CCGs covered
481,000 +
patients on the DESP registers
InHealth operates safe, high quality Diabetic Eye Screening services across the country supported by an experienced team, excellent in-house software and we continue to innovate and develop research in the field.
Our fully managed service is in full compliance with the national standards and best practice of a Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. Since 2004 we have actively supported Diabetic Eye Screening Programmes (DESP) across the NHS in England. In April 2011, we commenced the provision of a fully managed service for East Anglia, serving a large rural community. In 2015, we started providing the service in North West London; in 2016 we launched the new Essex Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and in 2017, we formed the new Hampshire & Isle of Wight Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and took over the Dorset service and since April 2018 have started delivering the service in Berkshire.
Our diabetic eye screening services include retinal screening and grading and are carried out by highly trained and accredited professional staff using Spectra innovative screening and surveillance software. We have a browser based diabetes register analytics to improve the accuracy of the registers and a cost effective booking services including call and recall of patients for screening. Our automated referral for surveillance means that following screening patients may be referred to one of over 35 Hospital Eye Services (HES).
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