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Guidance

Diabetic eye screening: when images cannot be taken or are inadequate

Explains the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Programme's processes for image capture exceptions and ungradable images.

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NHS England
Published
10 April 2013
Last updated
2711 SeptemberMarch 20242026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Diabetic eye screening: guidance on fundus image quality and when adequate images cannot be taken

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Sets out the guidance in instances when images:

  • cannot be captured
  • are deemed inadequate

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

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Published 10 April 2013
Last updated 2711 SeptemberMarch 2024 + show2026 href="#full-history">+ show all updates

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2026-03-11 12:15
Previous guidance replaced with new version – no additional guidance or programme changes, but new version rewritten and simplified to support services.

2024-09-27 16:13
Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.