EeRS Electronic Referral Platform pilot
2 October 2024
The rollout of the ‘EyeV’ electronic referral platform for the North East and North Cumbria (NENC) pilot across Optometry continues.
Details regarding how to onboard an Optometrist or an Optometry practice can be found HERE
There is no funding to support practices with onboarding and accessing this.
EyeV is not a commissioned Enhanced Optometry Service but a process to send GOS18 referrals directly to the main Ophthalmology departments securely. As of Oct 2024, locally only Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital (NuTH) is available on EyeV but this is expected to change in 2025.
Retinal photographs and OCT images can be attached and sent via this process. However, as these do not fall within the GOS contract, there is no obligation to send them on to Ophthalmology.
EyeV is not a mandated referral route and all other referral routes for Optometry remain in place ie. paper/NHS mail via the GP, fast track NHSmail for Wet Macula.
Further information regarding digital connectivity across Optometry can be found on the Association of Optometrists page HERE
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear LOC Latest News
Optometry Engagment required – for the whole workforce
The Primary Care Collaborative (PCC), supported by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB), is developing a Primary Care Workforce Strategy. This strategy aims to address the challenges and opportunities across General Practice, Dentistry, Optometry, and Pharmacy that were identified as part of a scoping exercise in May – July this year. …
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19 December 2024
Eye Care Community of Practice, launching on Monday, 16 December 2024
access is via the Eye Care Hub situated on the FutureNHS platform. You can sign up for this HERE What’s Next? The workspace will be updated regularly with new information and resources.
15 December 2024
Expert Case Studies across Ophthalmology – Wednesday 15th January 2025 18:30 – 20:30 (via teams)
‘Save the Date’ for the final North East and Yorkshire teaching programme event. Guest speakers: Professor Bernard Chang – Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust – Ocular plastics Mr Ahmed Bardan – Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust – Corneal Mr Pouya Alaghband – York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – Glaucoma Mr Ziad Estephan …
15 December 2024
Update to the Extended Eyes Care Services information on this website (Dec 2024)
The webpage surrounding the Extended Eye Care services has been updated including a link to the PES Patient Eligibility Tool. HERE
12 December 2024
Glaucoma Services Patient Discharges from NuTH (Oct 2024)
For those Optometry practices registered to accept stable glaucoma and OHT monitoring. NuTH have now begun to discharge patients from into this service, so please ensure that you regularly check your OPERA platform. Patients will appear in the “action required” section on OPERA. Please check the documents that have been attached to the …
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2 October 2024
Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service (GERS)
August 2024 Please see below for the pathway for glaucoma patients across Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle Gateshead. Please remember that patients who have a sight test at your practice and who are identified as having raised IOP and/or glaucomatous visual field loss with no other indication of glaucoma should be seen within GRR. …
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2 September 2024
Staff Wellbeing Hub
Fast and Confidential Individual Support The Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub is free, easy to access, and offers confidential support for any member of staff. The support might be needed for challenges at work, at home, or both. The Hub is open to anyone who works in health or social care in the North …
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17 July 2024
Glaucoma Repeat Readings
July 2024 Dear Colleagues, During a recent audit of the GRR service it has become apparent that some practices and practitioners are doing the GRR repeat readings on the same day. The idea of the GRR service is to check whether a raised IOP is a repeatable finding, so the checks need to be done …
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17 July 2024
Glaucoma Enhanced Referral Service – GERS (North of Tyne)
May 2024 Please see below the pathway for glaucoma patients across Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle Gateshead. Remember that patients who have a sight test at your practice and who are identified as having raised IOP and/or glaucomatous visual field loss with no other indication of glaucoma should be seen within GRR. Patients who are …
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16 May 2024
North East and North Cumbria NHS Plan
The NENC Integrated Care Board have produced a plan for the next few years. The joint forward plan provides a: • strategic overview of the key priorities and objectives for the medium term. • high-level summary of our priorities and objectives • summary of the work programmes we will deliver to achieve our medium-term objectives. …
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25 April 2024