Local Vision Strategy: Contents Checklist
Contents:
Introduction
The need for a Local Vision Strategy
UK Vision Strategy
Local Vision Strategy
1. Drivers for change: the policy context
National Drivers
Personalisation
Equity and Excellence, Liberating the NHS (DH 2010):
Healthy Lives, Healthy People (DH November 2010)
Health and Social Care Act 2012
Public Health Outcomes
Local Drivers
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
Joint Health & Wellbeing Strategy (JHWS)
Other local strategies particular to each borough
Provision Recommendations
RNIB Findings
Seeing It My Way: 10 Outcomes
LVIF Service Recommendations
Standard Services
Additional Services
Optimum Services
2. Local needs analysis:
Leading causes of visual impairment in UK
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
Glaucoma
Diabetic retinopathy
Cataract
Demography of the borough
Population
Ethnic Diversity
Older People
Falls
Stroke
Dementia
Depression
Healthy life expectancy
Obesity
Hypertension
Alcohol
Smoking
Drugs
Adult social care users
Learning Disability
Visual Impairment
Deafblindness
Visually Impaired Children & Young People
Prevalence of eye conditions
Registration figures
Spend on eye health
3. An overview of current services within health, social care, the voluntary sector and other areas
Preventing Sight Loss
Information about links to Public Health campaigns and strategies and any objectives or strategy headlines agreed.
General public awareness of eye health issues, all relevant professionals have basic knowledge and skills, specific groups targeted (learning disability etc)
Example of Community Eye Champions to achieve objectives
Eye Care Services
Community Eye Service (local optician/optometry)
Domiciliary Services for the housebound
Direct Referral services
Diabetic Screening
Hospital Eye Service (ophthalmology)
ECLO (Early Support)
Others?
Support and Information
Rehabilitation services
Education & Children’s services
Transition Services (19+)
Other LA services? (eg Falls Prevention)
Voluntary Sector services
Removing barriers – creating an inclusiveenvironment
Strategy areas and objectives should cover:
Employment
Learning
Leisure
Transport
Information technology
Housing
Ethos of accessing universal services
4. Pathway for VI services
Universal Uk Sight Loss Pathway
Local Sight Loss Pathway (inc.audit of CVI pathway)
5. Apparent service gaps and opportunities for service
development
A comparison between LVIF Service recommendations (see National Drivers) and Overview of Current Services (see section 3)
6. Next Steps
Suggestions for an Action Plan