Referral Pathways and Enhanced Services
In this sections you will find Enhanced Services and Referral Pathways for Eastern Cheshire, Vale Royal and South Cheshire.
The preferred and fastest pathway is via OPERA. This pathway links into GP and hospital email accounts and gets the referrals to the correct clinics avoiding unnecessary delays.
If you do not have an OPERA account please contact us or
http://help.optom-referrals.org
Please be aware; protocols required are dependent on where the Patient’s GP is located. If you are unsure of where a particular GP Surgery is, please click this link: Find GP
Please only include patient identifiable information from an NHS email account. Otherwise phone. Emailing patient identifiable information from a non- NHS email account breached GDPR.
Click on the underlined headers (links) below to be directed to the appropriate Enhanced Services and Referral Pathways in your area:
Cheshire Glaucoma Repeat Readings Pathway
If pressures are over 24, there is a difference between the eyes of .5mmhg and/or a field defect please refer to the GRR pathway. If this pathway is not followed the direct referral to the hospital may be rejected.
Central Cheshire Cataract Referral Pathway Nov 2023 edition
Eastern Cheshire Cataract Referral Pathway – Nov 2023
Western Cheshire Cataract Referral Pathway – Nov 2023
Opera screenshots for paediatric orthoptic referrals
Additional hospital contact information:
Leighton hospital
01270 255141
ophthalmic.triage@mcht.nhs.uk
AMDreferrals@mcht.nhs.uk
If a patient is already under the hospital for the eye condition you wish to refer them for please contact the secretaries on the email below. Do not do a new referral.
Secretaries email : ophsecretaries@mcht.nhs.uk
Yag Laser patient video : https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/ophthalmology-eye-care-centre/fast-track-yag-pathway
Macclesfield Hospital
01625 661963
ecn-tr.ophthalmologyteam@nhs.net
If a patient is already under the hospital for the eye condition you wish to refer them for please contact the secretaries on the email below. Do not do a new referral.
Secretaries email : ecn-tr.Ophthalmology@nhs.net
Chester Hospital
coch.eyecasclinic@nhs.net
If a patient is already under the hospital for the eye condition you wish to refer them for please contact the secretaries on the email below. Do not do a new referral.
Secretaries email : coch.ophtsecretaries@nhs.net
Eyecare medical
eyecare.medical@nhs.net
Cheshire Diabetic Retinopathy Grading and referral criteria for reference
Sight Loss Information
If you have a patient who needs sight loss support you can refer them to the Sight Loss Information Office. Fill out the referral form and email it to referrals@visionsupport.org.uk and the Sight Loss Team will give the patient a call.
Vision Support External Referral Form
