Regional Referral Information
For information on how to refer different conditions across Birmingham and the Black Country, please see this page.
Routine Referrals
EeRS is now live in Sandwell and the rest of the Black Country. This should be the route of choice for all routine referrals.
Otherwise, routine referrals are via the GP on a GOS18
Emergency Referrals
Urgent Referrals
Wet AMD
CUES (supersedes MECS)
CUES is a service for patients with urgent ocular symptoms, such as a red eye, painful eye, flashes and floaters, suspect foreign body etc.
Please click here for further information and resources for CUES. The page includes information for practices taking part and those who are not..
IOP Repeat Reading, and Cataract Direct Referral
These are also run via the national Primary Eyecare Company, and use Opera software to administer. If you wish to join please email info@primaryeyecare.co.uk
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
A Digital Retinopathy Screening programme runs in the area. Patients are invited to annual photography by the new providers InHealth Intelligence. They have taken over the scheme from HEFT (Heartlands) and provide services out of a mixture of sites.
For contact details as well as a list of participating sites please see this page:
https://web.inhealthgroup.com/diabetic-eye-screening/contact-and-locations#birmingham
Sight Loss Support in Sandwell
Sandwell have specialist team Sensory Services who provide advice and support on independent living for adults with sensory impairments. They offer help and guidance to adults who live in Sandwell, who have sight loss or are carers of people with sight loss.
They can help patients to adjust to sight and hearing loss, including practical training, enabling them to keep their independence with choice and dignity, including supplying devices and looking at possible adaptions to the patient’s home.
Email: sandwell_enquiry@sandwell.gov.uk
Call: 0121 569 2266 or text: 07767 256873
Fax: 0121 569 5789
or write to: Sandwell Enquiry, PO Box 15825, Oldbury, B69 9EL