Guidance

Diabetic eye screening: return to grading after absence

This document explains the procedure for local NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) programmes when graders return to work following an absence.

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Diabetic eye screening: return to grading following a period of absence

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This publication explains the criteria for graders to return to work in diabetic eye screening following a prolonged absence.

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

Updates to this page

Published 7 February 2013
Last updated 17 October 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England. Changed lead organisation.

  2. First published.

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