World Health Organization recognises achievements of diabetic eye screening programme
Find out how the world vision report highlights the DES programme's contribution to a reduction in treatable diabetic retinopathy and what's coming next.
NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Diabetic eye screening extended intervals: what will people need to know?
Help us make sure the information we provide about extending diabetic eye screening people for low risk people is fit for purpose.
Sign up now for 2020 national diabetic eye screening conference
Register now for the 7th diabetic eye screening conference with the RSM on Friday 24th April.
Screening key performance indicators: latest data publications
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General information, NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, NHS Breast Screening Programme, NHS Cervical Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme, NHS Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening Programme, NHS Newborn and Infant Physical Examination, NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme, NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme
We have published the annual screening data for the key performance indicators (KPIs) for the 2018 to 2019 screening year (1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019).
Number completing Level 3 health screener diploma reaches 300
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NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Programme, NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme, NHS Newborn Hearing Screening Programme
In this article, we share feedback on the Level 3 Diploma for Health Screeners and tell you about a new resource to support it.
Diabetic eye screening providers to receive new report to quality assure grading
A new grading report to quality assure national grading in diabetic eye screening is now ready and will be sent out to local screening providers and commissioners by the middle of October.
Survey responses will help us improve timeliness of referrals to hospital eye services
Local diabetic eye screening services provided very useful feedback to our survey into challenges in meeting the achievable standard for one of the national programme's key performance indicators.
How we worked across teams to make sure a young man with complex needs could receive important eye check
An example of best practice from a local diabetic eye screening provider in helping to ensure equal access to screening for an individual with complex needs.
Diabetic eye screening information leaflets published in accessible web page format
People with diabetes can now be signposted to new accessible web page versions of diabetic eye screening information leaflets.
Diabetic eye screening staff: register for the national networking day
The date for the next NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Programme national networking day is Thursday 28 November 2019. It will take place at Millennium Point in Birmingham. Space is limited and will be restricted to: 2 places per local …