NHS plans community rollout of optical coherence tomography scans for diabetes patients

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By Jordana Seal, PA Media

A new digital eye screening scheme could save up to 120,000 hospital appointments a year and help prevent sight loss, the NHS has said.

The initiative will provide advanced eye scans to people with diabetes outside traditional hospital settings, such as some larger GP practices, community hospitals or mobile vans across the country.