News from our partners: Get involved in shaping local eye care services

News from our partners Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)

The health and care system in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is working together to transform eye care services, and is looking for local people to get involved.

The aim is to provide effective eye care services that are more joined up, so adults and children get the best care possible when and where they need it.

Dealing with the pandemic has impacted the amount of planned care the NHS has been able to provide, and estimates suggest over 10 million patients in England have not come forward for treatment when they may have needed it. People are also living for longer, which is to be celebrated, but means the need for certain things such as eye care services is increasing.

This has led to record levels of demand at a time when services are also under huge pressure due to staff shortages. This is resulting in longer waits for many patients.

Barrie Reis-Seymour, Head of Transformation and System Commissioning at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group, said:-

“We need to work with our staff and the people who use our services to find better and different ways of meeting current and future demand.

“We want to improve the experience of patients and staff working in eye care services by looking at the way people access care, how they manage their condition, and how the services work together and share information.”

Claire Roberts, Clinical Lead for the Eye Care Transformation Programme, said:-

“It’s vital that we hear from people who have used our services so that we can capture what they think works well that we need to build into the design of the future model, as well as what could be improved.

“If you’ve used our eye care services or care for someone who has, we’d really appreciate it if you could please take a few minutes to fill in our short survey.”

Visit the CCG’s website to find out more and complete the survey online, or call 07484  880804 to complete it over the phone.