PQS Diabetes Foot & Eye Checks

PQS Diabetes Foot & Eye Checks - Starts 1st Oct 19

Published: Fri, 09/27/19

PQS Diabetes Foot & Eye Checks

- Starts 1st Oct 19

Dear Member,

All pharmacies are required to as part of the new PQS scheme undertake Foot and Eye Screening (retinopathy) checks for patients with diabetes.

Must start Tuesday 1^st October 2019 without fail and track it using the guidelines below.

Time period: 1^st October 2019 to 31^st January 2020 inclusive.

What you need to do:

1. Identify EVERY diabetic patient within the time period have had foot AND eye checks (retinopathy) in the last 12 months (eye checks for those over 12 years)

2. Record the response on the patients PMR / record form and signpost and refer patients as appropriate.

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3. Use the data collection form to record all interventions

4. Each patient only needs to be spoken to once during this period

5. Reporting is to be done via MYS (not to include any patient data)

We advise you to speak to your local surgeries to let them know about the screening you will be conducting and the best referral route for patients.

Foot checks are arranged by the patients GP for those over 12 years usually as part of the annual diabetes check. For children under 12 years we should be providing basic foot care advice. Resource - Diabetes UK ‘Simple steps to healthy feet if you’ve got diabetes’

Eye screening (retinopathy) for all over the age of 12 years are NOT normally carried out at the GP practice. The GP practice refers patients to a single National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (NDESP) provider who contacts the patient with appointment details.

Please read the PSNC Briefing for further details & PSNC website for all resources

Click here to download - Diabetes UK resources

This criterion is worth 25 points = £1,600 - £3,200

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