Care UK North West Macular Service
Tel: 0333 321 8844
Fax: 01706 638594
Email: cuk.northwestmacular@nhs.net
Website: https://www.northwestmacular.nhs.uk/Longridge Civic Hall
1 Calder Avenue
Preston
PR3 3HJB&Q Bamber Bridge
1 Southrings Business Park
Preston
PR5 6BZB&Q Chorley
Highfields Industrial Estate
Preston
PR7 1QDCare UK and local consultant group, Manchester Consultants Eye Partnership (MCEP) provide treatment for macular conditions to patients across the North West of England. In order for referrals to be accurately processed and patients seen within 48hrs of referral, the hospital uses the NW Macular AMD Referral form.
Referrals for wet AMD must not be sent via the CHEC online portal.
Please note that any co-pathology (e.g. glaucoma) should be referred separately.
You should always phone to request confirmation of receipt of a faxed referral.
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HTSwitchboard: 01772 716565 available 24hrs
General referrals for patients with a Preston, Chorley or South RIbble GP that are not part of an extended service (e.g. cataracts, OHT, MECS) should be sent to the patients GP. GOS18 template.
Remember that with ‘routine’ you should assume it will be up to 3 months before the patient is seen so for anything more urgent you should follow the urgent/emergency pathway.
Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HTTriage: 01772 523510 Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Email:eye.emergencies@lthtr.nhs.uk (using nhsmail only)
Switchboard: 01772 716565 available 24hrs (ask for Operator)All Urgent and Emergency referrals should be made via the dedicated triage phone line when open. Please only phone switchboard out of hours or weekends, this will take you to an automated system where you should say “Operator” to be put through to switchboard.
The Emergency email is checked regularly throughout the working day between 9am -5pm mon-fri.
Outside clinic times, if the patient needs immediate medical assessment then phone the hospital switchboard and speak to the 1st on call eye doctor (Usually an Associate Specialist or Specialist Registrar, not a Consultant) to make arrangements. You will usually also be asked to email referral details.
Community Health & Eyecare Ltd
1-6 Star Building
Caxton Road
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9BSHead 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.ukAll patients registered with a Preston, Chorley or South Ribble GP requiring an NHS cataract referral must be referred by an accredited practitioner online to CHEC.
Non-accredited practitioners should refer to the GP on a GOS 18. GOS18 template
The patient will then be contacted by CHEC and sent to an accredited practice for a pre-cataract assessment.
Post Cataract Providers List – updated 01/03/21
Community Health & Eyecare Ltd
1-6 Star Building
Caxton Road
Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9BSHead 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.ukAvailable: 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.
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.
Please give a written referral to the patient stating that they require a MECS appointment, not a full eye exam. CHEC have also produced a patient information leaflet about the service which you may find useful.
Emergencies must get referred direct to ophthalmology (see urgent referrals section)
Info for non-accredited Optoms
GRR is used if you detect raised IOP (>23mmHg).
Please send a GOS18 referral to the GP explaining that you require GRR. Include your initial IOP measures (and method), field plots and assessment of discs & angles. GOS18 template
Emergencies must get referred via on-call on the day to either Royal Preston or Blackpool Victoria Hospitals.
