Guidance: Diabetic eye screening programme: failsafe procedures

Nhs England

September 27

15:11 2024

Failsafe processes minimise risks of anything going wrong in the screening pathway.

These publications explain the failsafe procedures in place for the diabetic eye screening programme.

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Published 1 January 2013
Last updated 27 September 2024 +show all updates

27 September 2024
Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.
29 March 2021
Updated sections 8, 9 and 10.
4 September 2020
Updated section 10.2 on non-urgent referrals.
26 November 2019
Added information on the use of virtual clinics in DES to HES pathways.
5 December 2018
Added 'Diabetic eye screening: managing referrals to hospital eye services'.
1 January 2013
First published.

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