Community health services

Tender description

Ophthalmic Diagnostic Treatment Centre (ODTC) for the big 3 ocular blinding causes within Cardiff and Vale UHB: — AMD, — glaucoma, — diabetic retinopathy. The aim to improve the Rapid AMD service, increase follow up capacity for both glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy along with increased access to unscheduled care delivered by community optometrists and nurses.The proposed service is currently provided within the health board and outsourcing the services should improve patient pathways and reduce the pressure on the ongoing patient waiting times and subsequently improve patient care. Cardiff and the Vale are sourcing for a respectable company to enable community optometrist services. In 2019 Cardiff and Vale University Health Board were provided funding to support develop a Ophthalmic Diagnostic Treatment Centre (ODTC) for the big 3 ocular blinding causes: — AMD, — glaucoma, — diabetic retinopathy. The aim to improve the Rapid AMD service, increase follow up capacity for both glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy along with increased access to unscheduled care delivered by community optometrists and nurses. It is proposed that the unscheduled care element is delivered 7 days a week. The proposed service is currently provided within the Health Board and outsourcing the services should improve patient pathways and reduce the pressure on the ongoing patient waiting times and subsequently improve patient care. The Health Board will ensure that this procurement process, which is being undertaken in accordance with the Open Procedure, pursuant to and as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) Light Touch Regime.