Transformation Directorate

Set up a remote (video) clinic

Digital tools to facilitate remote consultations between clinicians and patients.

Case studies

Remote tele-ophthalmology: advice and guidance for urgent eye conditions for iPad/iPhone (children)

Remote tele-ophthalmology: advice and guidance for urgent eye conditions for iPad/iPhone (children)

NHS Grampian’s Eye Health Network developed in 2016 apps and website to enable home visual acuity testing.
Remote home vision monitoring of macular disease

Remote home vision monitoring of macular disease

Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust uses technology to allow remote vision monitoring specific to macular disease.
Remote patient monitoring for advice and guidance, with photos, videos and messaging

Remote patient monitoring for advice and guidance, with photos, videos and messaging

NHS Forth Valley, local optometry practices and patients use a secure video messaging service that allows clinical teams to send videos, photos, and messages.
Image capture on smartphone for primary care to improve referral refinement

Image capture on smartphone for primary care to improve referral refinement

Royal United Hospital Bath has started to adopt a smartphone-based lens attachment to improve the quality of referrals of anterior segment-related complaints to the urgent eye care service.
Remote consultations to reduce hospital and primary care visits for urgent eye care services

Remote consultations to reduce hospital and primary care visits for urgent eye care services

Moorfields Eye Hospital decided to launch two remote consultation clinic models using a video consultation platform.
A tele-ophthalmology system for remote consultation for urgent eye care problems

A tele-ophthalmology system for remote consultation for urgent eye care problems

The University of Strathclyde and NHS Forth Valley has developed and implemented a tele-ophthalmology system.
Patient sat on a sofa having a video call consultation with a clinician using a laptop

Pharmacy-led video clinics supporting patients with ophthalmic medicines adherence

A remote consultation service to give tailored medicines advice and guidance to support patients.

Disclaimer

These case studies summarise user and patient experiences with digital solutions along the relevant care pathway. Unless expressly stated otherwise, the apps and digital tools referenced are not supplied, distributed or endorsed by NHS England or the Department of Health and Social Care and such parties are not liable for any injury, loss or damage arising from their use.

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