Research

Support for high quality research is an integral element of the the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme. The UK Diabetes Research Network (DRN) Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Writing Group was set up in 2008 following a successful application by National Programme Director Dr Peter Scanlon and Professor Simon Harding.

The UK DRN provides a national infrastructure for large‐scale research into diabetes and the following four topics have been identified by the Writing Group to progress research projects:

• Health Economics
• Screening Intervals
• Screening Uptake
• Epidemiology

The NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme has a Research and Data Management Group and a national Research and Data Management Committee. It also works closely with the other UK nations through the Four Nations Research Group.