PLEASE NOTE THAT, FOR PATIENTS OF BSol GPs THERE IS AN INTERMEDIATE OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE OPERATED BY HealthHarmonie.
This service is for conditions not requiring surgical intervention and is particularly suitable for patients with ocular hypertension and suspect COAG. Click on the link below for lists of conditions that should and should not be referred to HealthHarmonie and how referrals can be made. Patients can also be referred directly from the PES MECS and/or IOP repeat measures services
Fax and other contact details for routine direct referrals to secondary care ophthalmology services in Birmingham.
Sandwell and West Birmingham Foundation Trust
Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre (BMEC) [clinic required]
City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham B18 7QH
Also includes the eye department at Sandwell General Hospital – you must clearly state which hospital the patient wishes to be referred to but note that eye casualty is only available at BMEC
Ophthalmology Department (clinic required)
Sandwell General Hospital
Lewisham Street
Hallam
West Bromwich B71 4HJ
On your GOS 18 or other referral letter please state which hospital and which clinic you are referring to
e.g. To BMEC glaucoma fast track clinic or To Sandwell Ophthalmology Medical Retina Clinic etc
Ophthalmology referrals:
ANY REFERRALS SENT BY EMAIL SHOULD BE MARKED AS “HIGH IMPORTANCE” AND A READ RECEIPT SHOULD BE REQUESTED.
Fax to 0121 507 6711 (tel 0121 507 4151 for queries)
or attach to nhs.net email and send to:
swbh.team-eyereferrals-routine@nhs.net
Cataract referrals with choice of provider:
Fax to 0121 507 5636 (tel 0121 507 4151 for queries)
Fast Track wet AMD referrals:
Fax to 0121 507 6726 (tel 0121 507 6714 co-ordinator for queries)
or attach to nhs.net email and send to:
swbh.team-eyereferrals-fasttrackamd@nhs.net
Fast track glaucoma referrals:
Fax to 0121 507 6726 (tel 0121 507 6714 co-ordinator for queries)
Other referrals requiring urgent attention (within two weeks) can be attached to an hhs.net email and sent to:
swbh.team-eyereferrals-urgentcare@nhs.net
Urgent referrals to the vitreo-retinal clinic can be attached to an nhs.net email and sent to: swbh.team-eyereferrals-vremergency@nhs.net
University Hospitals Birmingham Foundation Trust
Includes Queen Elizabeth Hospital – Edgbaston, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital – Bordesley Green, Good Hope Hospital – Sutton Coldfield and Solihull Hospital – Solihull
General ophthalmology referrals:
Fax to: 0121 371 6918
email to: uhb-tr.appointments-centre@nhs.net
or bhs-tr.appointments-centre@nhs.net
Fast track wet AMD clinic: Using the form issued by UHB (can be found on the “Forms” link on the home page) fast track referrals should be emailed to wetARMD@uhb.nhs.uk
You must clearly state which hospital your patient wishes to be referred to
General Ophthalmology Referrals:
Fax to: 0121 424 8952 or 8954 (tel 0121 424 1233 for queries)
Cataract referrals with choice of provider:
Fax to: 0121 424 8952 or 8954 (tel 0121 424 1233 for queries) NB all cataract surgery now carried out at Solihull or Good Hope Hospitals although initial assessment may be done at all three sites.
Fast Track Wet AMD Clinic:
Fax to: 0121 424 4464 (tel 0121 424 4612 for queries)
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
All referrals for children aged 16 or under Fax to: 0121 333 9461 (tel 0121 333 9462 for queries)
CATARACT REFERRALS WITH CHOICE OF PROVIDER CAN BE SENT TO ANY OF THE NHS TRUSTS ABOVE OR TO A NUMBER OF PRIVATE PROVIDERS LISTED BELOW. MANY OF THESE NOW OFFER POST-OP ASSESSMENT BY THE REFERRING OPTOMETRIST FOR UNCOMPLICATED PATIENTS.
CATARACTS CAN ALSO BE REFERRED VIA OPTOMANAGER IN MANY AREAS, PLEASE CHECK WITH PRIMARY EYECARE SERVICES LTD OR BY ACCESSING THE CATARACT REFERRAL SERVICES ON YOUR OPTOMANAGER WEBSITE.
Midland Eye Institute – Solihull
50 Lode Lane
Solihull
B91 2AW
Staffed by most of the consultant ophthalmologists working at Heart of England Foundation Trust
Able to offer NHS Direct Cataract with choice of provider and YAG laser capsulotomy via the NHS
Fax referrals to: 0121 705 5995
Optegra Birmingham Eye Hospital – on the Aston University Site
Aston Triangle
Birmingham
B4 7ET
Staffed by visiting consultant ophthalmologists, many of which also work at BMEC
Able to offer NHS Direct Cataract with choice of provider and YAG laser capsulotomy via the NHS
Fax referrals to: 0121 204 3821 (tel 0121 204 3800 for queries)
or email to optegra.referrals.1@nhs.net
The Westbourne Centre – Edgbaston
53 Church Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 3SJ
Staffed by visiting consultant ophthalmologists many of which also work at BMEC or UHB. Regular surgeons include Yajati Ghosh (BMEC ocular plastics), Nick Glover (UHB), Magid Nesim (BMEC) and Mark Wevill.
Offers NHS Direct cataract with choice of provider but not YAG.
Also holds NHS general ophthalmology clinics able to accept referrals for visual defects, external eye problems, eye lid disease ocular plastics, minor ops (lumps and bumps) keratoconus (including collagen cross linking), macula disease. Often able to arrange appointments at short notice. For further information click on the link to the “Westbourne Presentation” below.
NOT ABLE TO ACCEPT referrals for glaucoma, visual field problems, optic nerve damage or any acute conditions.
All referrals should be faxed to 0121 455 0313 (tel 0121 456 0897 for queries Steph Perkins)
or by email to Westbourne.admin@nhs.net
Queries to stephanieperkins@westbournecentre.com
Focus Birmingham
For patients with low vision Focus Birmingham is able to provide many services from supply of low vision aids to home visits to assess the patients requirements and to train them in the use of their LVAs
Please see the Focus Birmingham website for further details www.focusbirmingham.org.uk