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A NEW, mobile sight-saving service is set to change the way people in Bradford receive treatment for the debilitating disease Wet Age-related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD). The service, delivered by Practice Plus Group’s Outstanding rated team, provides quick and effective treatment for NHS patients who have been referred by their optician or GP for treatment for Wet AMD, diabetic macular oedema and retinal vein occlusions. Patients will be offered an appointment within 72 hours of referral, more than a week faster than the Royal College of Ophthalmologists guidelines. They will be...

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FURTHER improvements are needed to the NHS 111 service in Somerset after a patients’ survey found the quality of service it provides was “not consistent” across the county. The NHS 111 service provides advice on non-emergency conditions, with those who call being assessed over the phone by healthcare professionals and then directed to the most appropriate facilities in their location. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected the Somerset service (which is provided by Devon Doctors Ltd) in July 2020, and found people were not being triaged or treated quickly enough. A new repo...

The 6 things needed to improve NHS 111 service in Somerset One in 20 called 999 or went to A&E after not receiving a call back 13:39, 1 FEB 2021 A worker in a NHS 111 call centre (Image: Manchester Evening News) GET THE BIGGEST STORIES FROM ACROSS SOMERSET STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOXInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. SIGN UP When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your...