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Diabetic eye screening: invitation and result letter templates

Local NHS diabetic eye screening (DES) providers must use these letters to invite people for screening and inform them of their results.

Documents

DES invitations: COVID-19 guidance for attending your screening appointment (printable version)

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DES invitation letter template: fixed appointment

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DES invitation letter template: open appointment

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DES invitation letter template: partially fixed appointment

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DES result letter template: M1 DS

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DES result letter template: M1 HES

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DES result letter template: M1 OCT

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DES 1 year result letter template: R0M0

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DES 2 year result letter template: R0M0

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DES result letter template: R0M0 pregnant

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DES result letter template: R1M0

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DES result letter template: R1M0 pregnant

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DES result letter template: R2M0 DS

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DES result letter template: R2M0 HES

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DES result letter template: R3a

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DES result letter template: R3s

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DES result letter template: U DS

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DES result letter template: U GP

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DES result letter template: U HES

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DES template: result letter to GP

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DES opt out letter template

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Details

Invitation letters for diabetic eye screening

These publications are template invitation letters for local NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) programme providers.

Local programmes should:

  • add information to these templates to include specific local processes and circumstances if required
  • enclose the COVID-19 printable guidance with screening invitation letters

An easy read invitation letter template is available to send to people who need information in this format, including those with learning disabilities.

Results letters for diabetic eye screening

Local DES programmes must use the template result letters to communicate with patients.

The GP letter template is suitable for use with all possible screening results.

Non diabetic retinopathy (DR) lesions

Arrangements for referrals for non DR lesions vary between programmes.

It is not appropriate to produce standard letter wording for non DR results.

When writing to patients with non DR lesions, programmes should add appropriate local wording to the relevant result letter template.

The GP result letter template includes a section for non DR lesions.

Contact the screening helpdesk if you have any questions about this publication.

Published 12 April 2012
Last updated 2 October 2023 + show all updates
  1. R0M0 letters updated to reflect the fact that if no diabetic retinopathy was detected, patients will be invited for screening every 1 or 2 years.

  2. Updated diabetic eye screening invitation and result letter templates. Added links and QR codes to digital versions of information leaflets, and COVID-19 guidance insert.

  3. Updated result letter templates for no signs of retinopathy: R0M0 and R0M0 pregnant

  4. First published.