Documents/ Referral info

Arrowe Park Referral Forms

emergency referral (all other emergencies)

email emergency referrals to wih-tr.Wirralemergencyeyecare@nhs.net

using nhs.net email account only

NB – EMERGENCY (Immediate referral) – Phone triage desk 0151 552 1830 or on-call ophthalmologist via main switchboard 0151 678 5111 if out of hours. Do not use OPERA for emergency referrals

For routine referrals please send a GOS18 via the GP or using Opera.

Please note that Pre-cataract referral and Glaucoma Referral refinement (repeat IOP, repeat fields) schemes are in place on the Wirral. See “Enhanced Services” links below for participating practices.

Guidance for Arrowe Park Referrals

Triage Guidance for Emergency Care and other referrals – July 2022 (5)

Query optic disc swelling only with no other problems:

If you query disc swelling in an adult Px, ( who can give an accurate history) and they are without headaches, please refer via the urgent pathway (Via OPERA) rather than the emergency pathway. This will be triaged by the optometrists rather than the emergency nurse. There is a new clinic started, called the neuro asymptomatic diagnostic pathway, run by Victoria Smerdon. She will be reviewing these patients

Wirral Primary Care Ophthalmology

Please see the website below for a list of conditions that can be diagnosed and treated:

https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/services/eye-clinic/

Based at St Catherines Hospital please refer via GOS18 to WCNT.WirralPrimaryCareOphthalmology@nhs.net

Or use OPERA

Wirral Vision

Please see the website below for a list of conditions that can be diagnosed and treated:

https://stgeorgesmedicalcentre.com/wirral-vision/

Based at St George’s Medical Centre in Wallasey. Please complete this form: Wirral-Vision-Ophthalmology-Referral-Form

Email using nhs.net email to WICCG.wirralvision@nhs.net

Or use OPERA

Cataract referrals

We’ve been advised by APH on 23/4/25 to send cataract referrals on OPERA (mark as routine) from now on.

The old “routine referrals” email is no longer in use, please do not send anything to that email now.

If you don’t have access to OPERA, then send via GP (mark as routine)

Arrowe Park old/ previous Cat Referral Form

For SpaMedica please use e-referral or send this form: SPA MEDICA cataract referral

Email pdf using nhs.net email to spamedica.referrals@nhs.net

Please ensure the referral is in PDF form only.

Or use OPERA

Please see their website for more information:

https://www.spamedica.co.uk/healthcare-professionals/nhs-referrals/

Spa Medica Wirral (St Cath’s Hospital) have a Wet macula degeneration service

Spa Medica Chester now have a glaucoma service

ACES Liverpool City Centre

https://www.aces-eyeclinic.co.uk/our-clinics/liverpool

Newmedica Cheshire Oaks, Ellesmere Port

https://www.newmedica.co.uk/clinics/cheshire-oaks/

Documents/ Referral info

Arrowe Park Referral Forms

For routine referrals please send a GOS18 via the GP or using Opera.

Guidance for Arrowe Park Referrals

Wirral Primary Care Ophthalmology

Wirral Vision

Cataract referrals

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