Provision of Eye Care Liaison Officer (ECLO) Services for Yeovil District Hospital.

Services to be provided include:
• Deliver ECLO services, in line with the RNIB ECLO Quality Framework and Practice guidelines, to people affected by sight loss, their friends, families and carers
• Establish and maintain effective referral pathways to a wide range of relevant organisations and services and make appropriate onward referrals
• Assist with certification and registration processes in line with Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Certificate of Vision Impairment: Explanatory Notes for Consultant Ophthalmologists and Hospital Eye Clinic Staff in England’
• Promote the ECLO Service as part of the induction process for new clinical staff related to Ophthalmology

The Authority is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.

The lifetime value of this contract is expected to be £220,547.00.

The contract dates are 01.08.26 - 31.07.31