Monitoring standards Barbara Ryan Accreditation Manager Welsh Eye Care Initiative (WECI) Clinical Governance Lead all-Wales Low Vision Service (WLVS)

All- Wales Low Vision Service Standards for everyone Children’s low vision project Nathan Davies An audit tool to measure impact on children

All Wales Low Vision Service Established 2004 Based in 160 community practices Funded by Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) Main aim to improve access

Standards for all en Access referral Close to everyone's home Anyone can refer Waiting times less than 2 weeks Assessment about an hour Recall and follow-up Practitioners trained and accredited Links with other local services Good range of equipment and LVAs

Standards monitored continually Standard record card Faxed to secure Fax in Carmarthenshire LHB Data Entered Computer DB

Children’s low vision project Children were not being assessed in Wales Low Vision Advocate appointed First year 10 one day multi-disciplinary training and discussion sessions Over 250 children seen in WLVS