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

Awarded Contract.

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