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Number completing Level 3 health screener diploma reaches 300
In this article, we share feedback on the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners and tell you about a new resource to support it.
Patrick Rankin
Patrick has been working in screening since 2011, as a screening co-ordinator of a local AAA screening programme. He then became a regional quality assurance manager for the North region and subsequently national education and training manager for the young person and adult screening programmes. In 2017 he was appointed national programme manager of the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. His background was as a principal clinical vascular scientist and he worked across an number of hospitals in the Greater Manchester area.
In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his extended family, socialising with friends, going to the gym and walking in the peak district.
Survey responses will help us improve timeliness of referrals to hospital eye services
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Diabetic eye screening staff: register for the national networking day
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We need your feedback on KPI for diabetic eye screening referrals
We are asking local diabetic eye screening providers to help us understand the challenges they face in achieving the national standard for timeliness of referrals from screening.
Sign up now for 2019 national diabetic eye screening conference
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Have your say on updated guidance for managing diabetic eye screening referrals
We are inviting diabetic eye screening providers and commissioners to give us their views on updated guidance for managing referrals to hospital eye services.
Diabetic eye screening staff: register now for national events
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Diabetic eye screening updates
Information about updates to the level 3 diploma for health screeners working in the NHS diabetic eye screening programme.
Sign up now for 2018 national diabetic eye screening conference
The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme is again joining forces with the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) to hold the fifth national diabetic eye screening conference on Friday 20 April.
Fascinating insights and entertaining performances at first national diabetic eye screening networking day
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