Provision of a National Diabetic Retina Screening Service

Tender description

The HSE – HSE Procurement hereby invites suitably qualified and experienced Service Providers to submit tenders for the Provision of a National Diabetic Retina Screening Service. The Health Service Executive wishes to appoint a service provider for the continuation of the National Diabetic Retina Screening Service to all people with diagnosed diabetes, aged 12 years and over, who are registered with the programme. For the purposes of this Tender, the objectives of implementing a diabetic retinal screening programme are as follows:  Detect sight threatening diabetic retinopathy which is treatable.  Detect any diabetic retinopathy that it is possible to detect with approved digital retinal photography equipment  Provide screening on a call/recall basis according to best practice guidelines.  Refer patients in a timely way for ophthalmic assessment and treatment, as required.  To ensure effective and efficient referral to HSE ophthalmic assessment and treatment care pathways.