Freedom of Information Request: 0119 2019/20
- Can you please confirm the number of patients that you saw in 2016/2017, 2017/2018, and 2018/2019 for each of the following:
Total Ophthalmology monitoring/follow-up appointments
2016/17- 48080
2017/18 – 44674
2018/19 – 51698
New glaucoma diagnosis appointments
2016/17- 3418
2017/18 – 3293
2018/19 – 4810
Routine glaucoma monitoring/follow-up appointments
2016/17 – 9214
2017/18 – 8158
2018/19 – 8352
Urgent glaucoma monitoring/follow-up appointments
2016/17 – 2537
2017/18 – 4372
2018/19 – 5862
2. Please confirm how many patients are currently under the care of the hospital trust for the monitoring of their glaucoma 11369
3. Please confirm how many of the glaucoma patients under your care are classified as:
Routine/Stable: 10433
Urgent/Non-Stable: 836
4. Of the patients seen for glaucoma within the last 12 months, can you please confirm how many patients:
Were seen on or within 2 weeks of their review date.
Were seen within 2-4 weeks of their review date.
Were seen within 1-3 months of their review date.
Were seen within 3-6 months of their review date.
Were seen within 6-12 months of their review date.
Were seen, but over 12 months of their review date.
Were not seen, and were over 12 months from their review date.
Were not seen, as they were not due their review appointment yet.
We do not hold this information
5. Please confirm how many glaucoma patients are currently outstanding their review appointment on the following basis: 6951
Currently between 0-1 month past their scheduled review date. 834
Currently between 1-3 months past their scheduled review date. 2344
Current between 3-6 months past their scheduled review date. 1701
Currently between 6-12 months past their scheduled review date. 1421
Currently over 12 months past their scheduled review date. 651
Are currently past their review date, but you are not certain of how far past their review date the patient is. 0
6. Please confirm where you are paid by your CCG(s) on a block contract, on a tariff payment per episode basis, or on an alternative payment method for glaucoma services. If you are paid on an alternative method, please provide details. Payments by Results Tariff
7. Please confirm the patient pathway in your trust for Glaucoma Diagnosis and Glaucoma Monitoring within your service? UHB follows NICE guidance for the management of glaucoma patients.
8. Please confirm whether this service the patient pathway in your trust for Glaucoma Diagnosis and Glaucoma Monitoring is delivered wholly by staff employed by your hospital trust, or whether this is partially or wholly delivered by another provider. If this is delivered by another provider, please also confirm:
What proportion is delivered by other providers. Approximately 10-20%
Who is the provider delivering this service on your behalf? 18 Weeks Support
Where is this service delivered? University Hospitals Birmingham
What elements of the service do they deliver? Is this the diagnostics only, consultant oversight, treatment or all elements? All elements except surgery.
9. Please confirm the address of all locations that service the patient pathway in your trust for Glaucoma Diagnosis and Glaucoma Monitoring is delivered from.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham
Mindelsohn Way
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2GW
Solihull Hospital
Lode Lane
Solihull
B91 2JL
Good Hope Hospital
Rectory Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B75 7RR
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green East,
Bordesley Green
Birmingham
B9 5SS
