FOI 2295 2022/23
Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Published 01 September 2023
Diabetic Eye Screening Programme
Questions
- What was the Pre-Covid (March 2019) Routine Screening Appointment Time slot?
(i.e. how frequently are patients booked into a single Screener session) 5, 10, 15+ minute appointment? - What was the Pre-Covid (March 2019) Routine Screening Clinic template?
(i.e. how many patients would be booked in a single Screener clinic (4 hours or half day)) - What is the Living with COVID (July 2022) Routine Screening Appointment Time slot?
(i.e. how frequently are patients booked into a single Screener session) 5, 10, 15+ minute appointment? - What is the Living with COVID (July 2022) Routine Screening Clinic template?
(i.e. how many patients would be booked in a single Screener clinic (4 hours or half day)) - When did the Programme return to Pre-COVID booking rules for Routine Screening Clinics?
- When did the Programme recover the 19/20 backlog?
- How many patients does the Programme currently have overdue an appointment?
- What was the standard screening model for the programme, i.e. static venue or mobile van?
- What was the standard screening clinic staffing, i.e. one or two person clinic?
- What were the standard hours of operation for screening clinics?
- Is the programme commissioned as block or cost per case?
- What was your programme population size on 1st April at the start of each financial year? I.e. total population served
- What was your total WTE (37.5 = 1) annual Programme establishment on 1st April at the start of each financial year?
- From your total establishment, what is your WTE establishment of Retinal Photographers (i.e. B3/4 Screeners)
- What was your annual core total Programme budget on 1st April at the start of each financial year? (exclusive of non-recurrent investments)
- Of your total Programme budget, how much was assigned to vehicle fleets (running, maintenance, lease, fuel)?
- Of your total Programme budget, how much was assigned to accommodation rental (e.g. rental costs at external accommodation providers)
- How much non-recurrent recovery money did the Programme receive from NHSE/I?
- In square mileage, what is the current geographical catchment area of the Programme?
- Has the Programme been commissioned locally to provide OCT surveillance?
Response
1.
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Routine Digital Screening |
Slit Lamp Biochemistry |
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Hospital/Secondary care sites: 15 min slots 27/28 a day |
Hospital/Secondary care sites: 19 a day |
2.
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Routine Digital Screening |
Slit Lamp Biochemistry |
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Half the above |
Half the above |
3.
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Routine Digital Screening |
Slit Lamp Biochemistry |
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Hospital/Secondary care sites: 24 a day |
Hospital/Secondary care sites: 18 a day |
4.
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Routine Digital Screening |
Slit Lamp Biochemistry |
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Half the above |
Half the above |
5.
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Routine Digital Screening |
Slit Lamp Biochemistry |
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All sites were different, based upon local Trust/building/waiting area restrictions imposed |
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6.
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Routine Digital Screening |
Slit Lamp Biochemistry |
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All annual RDS invites were sent by end of March |
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7. We do not hold this information
8.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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Static Venue 120+ Optoms & Hospital/Secondary sites |
Static Venue 110+ Optoms & Hospital/Secondary sites |
Static Venue 110+ Optoms & Hospital/Secondary sites |
Static Venue 100+ Optoms & Hospital/Secondary sites |
9.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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One |
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10.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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9-5 Hospital/Secondary care sites 9-8 Optometry sites |
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11.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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Cost per case |
Block |
Block |
Block |
12.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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194,477 |
198,705 |
201,381 |
205,428 |
13.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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Approx. 39 WTE |
Approx. 43 WTE |
Approx. 43 WTE |
Approx. 43 WTE |
14.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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0 all UHB staff are Screeners & Graders |
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15.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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£3,631,280 |
£3,854,136 |
£3,963,337 |
£ 4,133,341 * |
*Note this is the annual amount to be prorated down to the number of months of this years contract to £2,066,671.
16.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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£0 |
£0 |
£0 |
£0 |
17.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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£50,000 |
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18.
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2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
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£0 |
£0 |
£198,000 |
£0 |
19. Approx. 350 Square Miles
20. No, we provide within DESP costings.