IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Tender description

NHSX, through NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) as the legal entity are establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System for an Electronic Eyecare Referral System. This will provide Optometrists access to modern eye care electronic referral services that are capable of supporting the current and future needs of ophthalmologist and other eye care professionals. The establishment of a Dynamic Purchasing System for an Electronic Eyecare Referral System will provide Optometrists access to modern eye care electronic referral services that are capable of supporting the current and future needs of ophthalmologist and other eye care professionals. This Procurement process is looking to address and improve the connectivity that links primary care optometry and the hospital eye service which is seen as key to improving eye care services in England. The aim is to improve connectivity between primary care optometry and GP practices to deliver joined up, system focused clinical care. The ambition is to have numerous trained and well-equipped primary care optometrists with the ability to make clinical decisions based on quantitative and imaging clinical data. This will provide significant opportunities to use digital connectivity to improve eye care. NHSX considers digital solutions that increase connectivity between different providers of eye care horizontally and vertically, and across primary and secondary care, to be a key enabler for the national outpatient transformation programme. This will rapidly restore and ensure continuation of eye care services during COVID-19 and transform how services are delivered in the future. There are six Clinical Pathways for the Eye care electronic referral service: • Cataract Pathway • Glaucoma New Patients Pathway • Glaucoma Long Term Care Pathway • DMO Pathway • Maculopathy Pathway • CUES Patient Pathway. Providers and solutions will be required to: • Enable the eye care systems to implement the integrated eye care pathways successfully. • Reduce strain on the hospital eye service thereby reducing serious patient harm (permanent loss of vision) due to capacity issues and allow greater social distancing • Allow optometrists to receive feedback to reduce future referrals • Share images across NHS healthcare sectors • Enable safe discharge of patients to community care.