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Guidance: Diabetic eye screening: slit lamp biomicroscopy examiner framework

Nhs England

October 17
09:41 2024

Staff that perform a clinical role within a local diabetic eye screening (DES) service must be:

  • appropriately trained
  • assessed for competence
  • reviewed regularly

Slit lamp examiners (SLEs) should:

  • receive continuous feedback on their decisions
  • attend multidisciplinary team meetings

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

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Published 31 March 2016
Last updated 17 October 2024 +show all updates
  1. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England. Changed lead organisation.

  2. Replaced PDF version with HTML version.

  3. First published.

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