Community Health & Eyecare Ltd
1-6 Star Building
Caxton Road
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9BS
Head Office: 08000 151 321
Clinical Helpline: 0330 100 4753
Patient Administration Line: 0330 100 4730
Email: c.hec@nhs.net
Web: www.communityeyecare.uk
Area Engagement Officer: Bridget Morgan
Mobile: 07944 629789
Email: bridget.m@chec.uk
Available: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Info for non-accredited Optoms – this relates to Glaucoma Repeat Readings and MECS for patients with a GP in Preston, Chorley or South Ribble who are not part of the services.
Eligible GP practices
If you are considering HES referral for any of the following conditions then please consider referral to a MECS provider as an alternative:
- Patient must be aged 18yrs or older.
- Any loss of vision even if short Dilation – Px not to drive
- Flashes/Floaters Dilation – Px not to drive
- Px reports sudden onset field defect Dilation – Px not to drive
- Pigmented Retinal Lesions Dilation – Px not to drive
- Ocular Pain
- Red Eye
- Foreign Body
- CL removal from another opticians
- Dry Eye
- Blepharitis
- Watery Eyes
- Ingrowing Eyelashes
- Lumps & Bumps near eye
MECS does not usually deal with diplopia, ptosis, severe pain, severe or complete loss of vision.
A list of MECS providers is shown on the accompanying table (?)
Please give a written referral to the patient stating that they require a MECS appointment, not a full eye exam.
Emergencies must get referred direct to ophthalmology (see urgent referrals section)
