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Information explaining the NHS diabetic eye screening programme.
Diabetic eye screening is important as it helps to prevent sight loss. As…
Guidance for local NHS screening services on how to order and access printed and digital population screening leaflets.
Resources to support screening professionals in their initial training and continuing professional development (CPD).
An overview of the NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) programme, its services and contact information.
Information explaining diabetic retinopathy, a disease screened for by the NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) programme.
The processes for managing safety incidents in the NHS screening programmes.
Information for people referred from diabetic eye screening (DES) because they need regular monitoring or treatment.
How to support patients in accessing population screening programmes and obtaining screening results.
How to opt out of an NHS screening programme if you no longer wish to be offered screening.
Information for people who cannot be screened using digital photography and need a slit lamp examination instead.
An easy to read leaflet explaining diabetic eye screening (DES).
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the diabetic eye screening (DES) programme in England.
Screening standards for the diabetic eye screening programme.
Contains the retinal image grading criteria for NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Programme and information about how to record results.
This document sets out an overview of the operational pathways in the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) programme.
This document sets out the programme specific operating model for quality assurance of the NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) programme.
This guidance explains PHE Screening’s consistent approach to standards across all 11 NHS screening programmes.
Guidance to support the health system to reduce inequalities in screening.
Role and remit of NHS population screening programmes’ Research, Innovation and Development Advisory Committee
How to optimise the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme in order to identify those at risk of Type 2 diabetes and help lower their risk of developing the disease.
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