Diabetic RetinaScreen (The National Diabetic Retinol Screening Programme) Previously Diabetic RetinaScreen (National Screening Register)
Diabetic RetinaScreen maintains a population register containing demographic data of the eligible people diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes aged 12 years and over for the purposes of call/recall annual screening. It also contains clinical data in order that those who require treatment can be contacted for follow-up treatment and clinical referral recommendations.
**Purpose:** The primary goal of the Diabetic RetinaScreen Programme is to reduce the risk of sight loss among people with diabetes by the early detection and treatment of sight –threatening retinopathy. The purpose of the database is to provide a population register containing demographic to identify eligible people for the purpose of screening. The database also contains clinical data in order that those who require treatment can be contacted for follow-up treatment and clinical referral recommendations.
**Coverage:** National - for people diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes aged 12 years and over.
Children (aged 12 years and over) Women and Men who are diagnosed with Diabetes can be added to the register via two pathways: 1. Notification from their General Practitione
Health Category
Language
Access Rights
- Organization
- National Screening Service
- License
- Creative Commons CCZero
Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Access Rights | http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/access-right/NON_PUBLIC |
| Frequency | http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/frequency/ANNUAL |
| Id | 0fb36471-b8e2-42f3-8e79-7687e25dabcb |
| Identifier | NDC-0026 |
| Isopen | True |
| Issued | 2013-01-01 |
| License Id | cc-zero |
| License Title | Creative Commons CCZero |
| License Url | http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-zero |
| Max Typical Age | 85 |
| Metadata Created | 2026-03-19T17:17:16.980566 |
| Metadata Modified | 2026-03-19T17:17:16.980570 |
| Min Typical Age | 18 |
| Modified | 2025-07-03 |
| Name | diabetic-retinascreen-the-national-diabetic-retinol-screening-programme-previous-26 |
| Notes | Diabetic RetinaScreen maintains a population register containing demographic data of the eligible people diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes aged 12 years and over for the purposes of call/recall annual screening. It also contains clinical data in order that those who require treatment can be contacted for follow-up treatment and clinical referral recommendations. **Purpose:** The primary goal of the Diabetic RetinaScreen Programme is to reduce the risk of sight loss among people with diabetes by the early detection and treatment of sight –threatening retinopathy. The purpose of the database is to provide a population register containing demographic to identify eligible people for the purpose of screening. The database also contains clinical data in order that those who require treatment can be contacted for follow-up treatment and clinical referral recommendations. **Coverage:** National - for people diagnosed with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes aged 12 years and over. Children (aged 12 years and over) Women and Men who are diagnosed with Diabetes can be added to the register via two pathways: 1. Notification from their General Practitione |
| Num Resources | 0 |
| Num Tags | 4 |
| Number Of Records | 865460 |
| Number Of Unique Individuals | 379204 |
| Private | False |
| Provenance | Initially files were imported from PCRS. Data collection can be facilitated by self-registration and registration by health professionals, contacting the call centre. |
| Title | Diabetic RetinaScreen (The National Diabetic Retinol Screening Programme) Previously Diabetic RetinaScreen (National Screening Register) |
| Type | dataset |
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