Pre and post op cataract scheme

Welcome and thanks!Kate Malyn

Clinical Governance & Performance lead

Impact on NHS

• Ageing population• Pre and post op assessments in practice• Increased convenience for patients• Clinical management guidelines

Local defined outcomes

• Available in multiple sites• Service made available to all patients• Reduce number of visits for patient• More accurate referral information• Improved relations with other health care providers

and CCG• Patient satisfaction monitored

Access to service

• Self referral• GP• Other non-accredited optom• Referral for post op assessment

Pre-op assessment• Dilation and BIO• Blepharitis management• Discussion of health questionnaire• Communication of risks and benefits of

surgery• Patient decision• Patient experience questionnaire

Post – op assessment• Slit lamp• Refraction and VA’s• Patient satisfactionIf all well:• Complete report• Refer for second eye• Discharge to follow up in GOS

Records to be kept• All clinical tests undertaken• All advice given• All clinical decisions• FTA• Patient numbers• Source of referral• DNA’s

Information for CCG• Performers reporting and audit• Service review• Clinical governance• QiO Level 2• SIR• Infection control• Waste management• Clinical audit• Patient experience

Thank you for listening!