Eye Screening
In Dorset, an optometry based diabetic eye screening service has been working very successfully for 20 years. Since 1 January 2007, the service has been provided using digital photography to meet the national standards introduced at that time.
Organisation
NHS Dorset is the lead Primary Care Trust for the Dorset Diabetic Eye Screening Project (DDESP).
The members of the Project Team are:
Dr Wendy Gatling, Clinical Director and Consultant Diabetologist
Mrs Lynne Lacey, Project Manager, NHS Dorset
Mr Colin Bryce, IT Project Manager, NHS Dorset
Miss Nicola Waddell, IT Project Trainer, NHS Dorset
Mr Steve Taylor, Optometric Advisor