NHS Leeds West CCG (on behalf of 3 Leeds CCGs): Ophthalmology AQP

Tender description

Commissioners in Leeds are committed to ensuring that there is an active framework for fostering continuous improvement in the delivery of eye health services as a whole. Providers of community ophthalmology services will be required to contribute to a Consultant Led Ophthalmology Network, (CLODN) with a responsibility to develop and implement citywide approaches to :- • Reducing unwarranted clinical variation • Development of appropriate, safe and effective clinical pathways and protocols (including care being delivered in appropriate settings using appropriate skill mixing • Sharing best practice • Fostering innovation • Assuring quality • Fostering system integration • Supervising system wide audit, training and development, and peer review/peer support. The service will:  Offer patients a choice of locations and appointment times, ensuring equitable timely and appropriate access;  Ensure that patients are seen and treated in a safe environment, most appropriate to their care needs;  Provide best value for money, delivering effective and sustainable use of resources. A comprehensive consultant-led community ophthalmology service to provide a full local pathway for Leeds patients encompassing: • Clinical assessment and triage • Opinion and Advice for patients and referrers • Treatment and recovery where applicable • Discharge back to the appropriate level of care • Referral onwards only where appropriate Max price is based on 3+1+1