Health Intelligence Ltd Wins Contract for Diabetic Eye Screening in Hampshire & Isle of Wight

On the 1^st April 2017, patients with diabetes in Southampton, North and West Hampshire and Isle of Wight will start to receive the diabetic eye screening programme delivered by Health Intelligence. The programme will be incorporated with our current Portsmouth & South East Hampshire Programme to be known as the “Hampshire and Isle of Wight Diabetic Eye Screening Programme”.

We also won the Dorset Diabetic Eye Screening Programme which will also commence on 1^st April 2017. These two areas join our other successful programmes in East Anglia, Essex and North West London diabetic eye screening programmes along with the neighbouring Portsmouth & South East Hampshire programme. We will again utilise their own unique software, Spectra, and bring a wealth of experience and innovation to the programmes.

Eye screening is a key part of diabetes care to check for diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to sight loss if it’s not detected early and treated. Everyone aged 12 and over with diabetes receives an invitation to this service once a year.

Phil Kirby, Managing Director of Health Intelligence said “We are delighted to have been selected and the whole organisation is looking forward to continuing the first class service patients receive in Hampshire and Isle of Wight.”

Nikki Osborne, Head of Public Health, NHS England South (Wessex) said: “We are extremely pleased that Health Intelligence will be providing diabetic eye screening services across the whole of Hampshire and Dorset. Health Intelligence has a track record of excellence in diabetic eye screening and we are confident that their service will benefit people with diabetes in our area.”

Health Intelligence will now work closely with the current Programme providers to ensure a smooth handover before they begin delivering services on 1^st April 2017.