Emergency Eyecare In & Around KCWHF
Hillingdon Hospital Eye casualty / Urgent Care Monday – Friday 9-4pm
Urgent referral: Tel 01895 238 282 Ext.2027
Wet AMD queries: Tel 01895 279 240
Email for Wet AMD queries: thh.ivtteam@nhs.net
Email for all other urgent eye conditions: thh.nursetriage@nhs.net
Western Eye Hospital Eye casualty / Urgent Care Monday – Sunday 8am-8:30pm
Urgent referral: Tel 0203 3125791
Wet AMD queries: Tel 0203 312 5791
Email for Wet AMD queries: ichc-tr.imperialreferrals@nhs.net
London North West University Main Eye Clinic – ACAD Area 6 – Ophthalmology Monday – Friday 08.30-16.00
Urgent referral: Tel 0208 963 7195
Wet AMD queries: 0208 963 7195 / 0208 453 2252
Email for Wet AMD queries: lnwh-tr.eyerapidaccess@nhs.net
Email for all other urgent eye conditions: lnwh-tr.eyerapidaccess@nhs.net / lnwh-tr.cmheyes@nhs.net
No specific eye casualty – Chelsea and Westminster Hospital A&E Monday – Friday 09.00-17.00
Urgent referral (Eye clinic reception): Tel 020 3315 4206
Wet AMD queries: Tel 020 3315 5905 (consultant) or 020 3315 4206 (reception) Email for Wet AMD queries: chelwest.cwwetamdreferrals@nhs.net
Email for all other urgent eye conditions: chelwest.cwophthalmologyadmin@nhs.net
Moorfields Eye Casualty, City Road, Old Street
(No eye casualty services at Northwick Park and Ealing)
24/7 service
Urgent referral: Tel 020 7566 2345 (out of hours 020 7253 3411)
Attend anywhere A&E service: https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/service/accident-emergency
Enhanced Services
If you’re a member of the public and you’re looking for a practice that provides urgent eyecare etc, please see the directory at: https://primaryeyecare.co.uk/find-a-practice/
The key services included within the contract are:
- A Community Eye Service – CES (similar to MECS, for recent onset ocular symptoms). The service includes an Independent Prescribing option.
- Pre-cataract referral assessment
- Glaucoma referral filtering – glaucoma repeat readings and enhanced case finding.
All Optometrists providing the service must have completed Accreditation and OSCEs for MECS and Glaucoma
Stage 1: WOPEC online courses
Stage 2: OSCEs
KCWHF LOC are pleased to notify you that we have arranged OSCEs for MECS and Glaucoma.
Stage 1 must be completed prior to stage 2:
For WOPEC course codes and to reserve your place at the OSCEs, contact our CPD Officer, Sheena Patel by sending an email to kcwhfloc.cpd@gmail.com with:
Your full name
GOC number
Employment status (locum or employed)
The practice(s) / area(s) you work in (e.g. Kensington; e.g. Brent;)
Stage 2:
The OSCES will be free for all KCWHF practitioners (proof will be required)
To reserve your place, contact our CPD Officer, Sheena Patel, via kcwhfloc.cpd@gmail.com, proving the above details about yourself
Optometrists outside of KCWHF who book onto our event will be offered a discounted fee of £100 for one or £150 for both (MECS & glaucoma)
Details can be found via the following links:
MECS
Glaucoma
There will be a limited number of places:
10 x Glaucoma places (6pm & 7pm)
10 x MECS places (7:45pm & 8:30pm)
When :Wednesday 5th February 2025 6-9pm
Location: Specsavers Opticians Queensway