NHS Dorset CCG Community Opthalmology Service

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NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group is seeking to commission a new Community Ophthalmology service for Dorset. The Dorset community ophthalmology service is part of a continuum of care built upon a multidisciplinary approach to support people with ophthalmic problems. The service will be provided to patients who are registered with practices within NHS Dorset CCG. The service will offer flexible appointment times, up to seven days a week and with evening appointments Monday to Friday (up to 7pm). The CCG envisages a single lead provider will deliver the community services that include the assessment, inclusion and exclusion criteria. Delivery of the service may be provided by GPwSI and optometry led service providers through joint contractual or sub-contractual arrangements with the lead commissioned provider. The combination of services provided will be geographically spread across Dorset to provide an equitable service to patients across the whole county to equitable access and treatment. During 2016/17 the current providers had 8,751 appointments details of which are within the prospectus and ran to a budget of £440,000 the budget for 2017/18 will remain the same. Keywords: Community Opthalmology