Physical capacity
1. How many ophthalmology testing/consulting rooms does your Trust have in total? (Please include outpatient rooms/testing cubicles/mobile testing facility rooms etc.)
2. How many theatre sessions does ophthalmology use per week?
3. Do you use mobile facilities either on site or in the community (e.g. motorised or tow-able facilities – e.g. see images?)
4. If you answered yes to question 3, how many rooms do these provide?
5. If you answered no to question 3, do you have any plans to add mobile facilities?
6. Do you offer NHS care at weekends – i.e. six or seven day working?
Workforce Capacity
7. How many ophthalmologists do you currently employ (all grades)?
8. How many ophthalmology posts (all grades) are currently vacant?
9. Are you experiencing recruitment difficulties in ophthalmology?
10. If you answered yes to question 9, please tick all the grades and staff groups where you are experiencing recruitment difficulties
Department Management
11. Do you have a departmental manager(s) for ophthalmology, and if so how many?
12. How many years has he/she been in post? Please tick one box (if more than one manager answer based on the lead/head manager)
13. Does he/she also manage other non-ophthalmic facilities?
14. What is his/her Agenda for Change Pay band?
External Capacity
15. Do you subcontract ophthalmology capacity from the independent sector?
16. If you answered yes to question 15, please tick the statement(s) that apply
Paying Patients
17. Does your Trust provide or provide facilities for private ophthalmology services?
18. Do your employed ophthalmologists practise in these?
19. Do your employed ophthalmologists operate their own private practices from your premises?
20. Do independent ophthalmology providers provide services from your premises?
