West Lancashire CCG

Spa Medica 

5th Floor 
Whelmar House
Southway
Skelmersdale
WN8 6NR

Tel: 0161 838 0870
Fax (secure): 0161 839 1423 / 0161 835 1704

Email: spamedica.referrals@nhs.net
Website: https://spamedica.co.uk

Available Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 8am-4pm.

SpaMedica is involved in the management and treatment of wet AMD.  Referrals into the service can be made by your usual referral template or using the RCOphth. Referral form. This will ensure that referrals for wet AMD are clearly visible to the triage staff to prevent delay.

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.

iSIGHT

West Lancashire Community Eye Clinic Triage
Martland Mill
Mart Lane
Burscough
L40 0SD

iSight triage fax no: 01695 664029
iSight tel contact number: 01695 664020
Email: isight.clinics@nhs.net

iSight now triage and arrange appointments for all non-emergency referrals. The referral letter is faxed to the iSight triage service. GOS18 template

To avoid confusion, it is recommended that the optometrist does not send the GP a copy (this will be taken care of by iSight).

All pediatric referrals should go via GP.

Southport & Formby District General Hospital

Town lane
Kew
Southport
Merseyside
PR8 6PN

Tel (triage) : 01704 705218
Fax : 01704705229
Out of hours switchboard : 01704 547471

During clinic hours, telephone triage and follow through with a fax referral. 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 fax referral details.

GOS18 template

iSIGHT

West Lancashire Community Eye Clinic Triage
Martland Mill
Mart Lane
Burscough
L40 0SD

iSight triage fax no: 01695 664029
iSight tel contact number: 01695 664020
Email: isight.clinics@nhs.net

All patients requiring an NHS cataract referral must be referred by an accredited practitioner to iSight.

Non-accredited practitioners should refer to the GP on a GOS 18. GOS18 template. The patient will then be sent to an accredited practice for a pre-cataract assessment.

There is currently no MECS service in this area.

The assessment of Urgent presentations is not covered under GOS, therefore, unless undertaken privately, practices are advised to signpost urgent presentations to a GP surgery, Skelmersdale NHS Walk in Centre or A&E.

There is currently no GRRS/OHT monitoring service in this area. See ‘Routine Referrals’ or ‘Urgent Referrals’ sections for advice on how to refer.