PEOPLE’S VISION CHARTER

YOU CAN EXPECT……..

1…information on how to prevent sight loss through healthy living and how to gain access to free prevention services, emotional and social support eg from your local eyecare champion(“eyechamp”)

2…access to local community based NHS eyecare services which might be in GP Health Centres, local high street optometrists and community eye centres

3…easy access for those with a visual impairment or their carers to information and support both practical and emotional to help you manage and support independent living

4…rapid access to low vision support services in line with national guidelines, either with or without being registered as sight impaired

5…free support for your needs whatever community you live in or language you speak

6…free support to help you access education, employment, leisure and transport

EXPECTATION / AIMS / OBJECTIVES / ACTIONS
Easy access to
freelocal
eyecare
champion / Prevention –
Improving the
EyeHealth of
people / Increase health promotion
Enhance case detection
Increase Diabetic Retinal
Screening Coverage
Increase compliance with
Glaucoma drops
Self referral to VI services / Develop
Local community
Eye Health Team
With network of
Local eyecare
Champions
? in GP QOF
Access to local
Community
based
eye care
services / Develop +
Increase
Capacityof
services
closer to home / De-centralise integrated
Primary/secondary care
Foracute + chronic
Pathwaysincluding
low vision +
preserve HES skill mix / Develop Level 3
Centres +Training,
accreditation and
Governance of
OOSI’s/GPSI’s
Rapid access to
Information,
Emotional and
Support
Services on
diagnosis / Support
individuals
And carers
at time
Of diagnosis / Identify/train champions
Develop Info Prescriptions
Develop Community
Outreach programme to
Support different groups
And communities / Recruit ECLIO +
NALSVI or other.
Services Directory
Dedicated phone
Line etc, focus on
At risk groups
Rapid access to
Low vision
Supportservices / Enhance Health
and social
Care integration / Benchmark local
Services
Commission national
Guidelines LVservices / Identify PCT
Social service
Leads, ECLO to
Email CVI To RO
Free support
For all types of
Community / Reducing
inequalities / Needs assessment to
Identify at risk groups
User involvement to
Redesign services / Target Super
Output Areas,
NHS Primary
Eye care +
Cultural sensitive
Support access to
Education, leisure
Employment and
transport / Empowerment
and
Social Inclusion / Joint Health and Social
CareCommissioning
Develop dedicated but
Integrated processes / Advocacy +
Identify leads +
Needs assess
+ new champions