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30 September 2024
Please see below for the latest update on the current provider statuses for the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) referral system.
Derbyshire Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) Providers:
|
Provider |
Sites |
Services/Pathways |
EeRS Status |
Go-Live date |
Referral Route |
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University Hospital of Derby and Burton |
All |
– Advice and Guidance |
Pending |
TBC |
Please submit requests using NHS email to dhft.ophthalmicadvice@nhs.net |
|
– Emergency eyecare – Wet AMD |
Pending |
TBC |
Please continue to follow emergency referral routes |
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– Royal Derby Hospital – Ilkeston Community Hospital – Long Eaton Community Hospital – Ripley Community Hospital |
– Routine pathways |
LIVE |
16/09/2024 |
Via the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) |
|
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– Queens Hospital Burton – Samuel Johnson – Sir Robert Peel |
– Routine pathways |
In build |
TBC |
Please continue to submit referrals using NHS email. |
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Chesterfield Royal Hospital |
Chesterfield Royal Hospital |
– Advice and Guidance |
Pending |
TBC |
Please submit requests using NHS email to crhft.ophthalmologyadviceandguidance@nhs.net |
|
– Emergency eyecare – Wet AMD |
Pending |
TBC |
Please continue to follow emergency referral routes |
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– All routine pathways |
In build |
TBC |
Please continue to submit referrals using NHS email. |
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Community Eyecare Service (Wheatbridge) – North (Triage and Treat) |
The Surgery at Wheatbridge (Chesterfield) |
– Routine pathways |
LIVE |
30/04/2024 |
Via the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) |
|
Community Eyecare Service – South (Virtual Triage Service) |
N/A |
– Routine pathways |
In build |
TBC |
Please continue to submit referrals using NHS email to ddicb.derbyshireophthalmologytriage@nhs.net. |
|
Barlborough Hospital, Practice Plus Group (PPG) (Independent Service Provider – ISP) |
Chesterfield |
– Cataract* – YAG |
LIVE
|
16/09/2024 |
Via the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) |
|
CHEC (Independent Service Provider – ISP) |
Chesterfield |
– Cataract* – YAG |
LIVE
|
24/09/2024 |
Via the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) |
|
Eyecare Medical (Independent Service Provider – ISP) |
– Eastham, Wirral – Macclesfield – Northwich |
– Wet AMD |
LIVE |
16/09/2024 |
Via the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) |
|
NewMedica (Independent Service Provider – ISP) |
North Derbyshire (Chesterfield) |
– Cataract* – YAG |
LIVE |
16/09/2024 |
Via the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) |
|
SpaMedica (Independent Service Provider – ISP) |
– Chesterfield – Derby – Manchester – Newcastle under Lyme – Oldham – Sheffield |
– Cataract* – YAG |
LIVE |
16/09/2024 |
Via the Eyecare electronic Referral Service (EeRS) |
|
Sight Support (Charity) |
– Chesterfield – Derby |
Sight support services |
Pending |
TBC |
Please continue to submit referrals as per website www.sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk |
*IMPORTANT NOTE, the ISP cataract pathway should only be visible to optical practices which are approved for the Derbyshire cataract scheme, as per Cataract List to Refer in Optometrists January 2024 » Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
For further guidance on any pathways not listed above please follow the guidance as specified in the Derbyshire Local Optical Committee Website.
Derbyshire Opticians EeRS Status:
The EeRS Project Team and Local Optical Committee (LOC) would like to say a massive THANK YOU for all those optometrists who have submitted their expressions of interest and are either in progress or are ready and waiting for go-live. Our reports indicate 99 (95%) of Derbyshire opticians that have submitted an expression of interest, of which:
- 96 (92%) are LIVE with access to the providers listed above.
- 3 (3%) are progressing through the onboarding process.
- 5 (5%) are waiting expressions of interest.
Reminder of Key Points/Lessons Learnt:
- Onboard all referrers including locums: Optical practices/referrers SHOULD NOT be referring via email for services live on EeRS.
- Patient identification: Ensure all patients are correctly matched to the Patient Demographic Service (PDS) in EeRS.
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