Routine Referrals
Please note ISP’s are available in Hampshire and these are not listed below.
Portsmouth & SE Hampshire
Either via the GP or to Practice Plus Group (St Mary’s) directly (if applicable). Glaucoma and Cataract patients should be referred to Practice Plus Group (St Mary’s) NHS Treatment Centre.
Practice Plus St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre:
Optometrists can send a GOS 18 referral to Practice Plus St Mary’s Ophthalmology Service either via email or post. Please read this PPG Referral Guide for further information. Remember to state on the referral letter for cataract if the patient has had a laser refractive treatment in the past.
St Mary’s NHS Treatment Centre Contact Details:
Tel: 0333 321 1926
E-mail: practiceplusgrp.stmarys-acos@nhs.net
Postal address: Practice Plus Group Surgical Centre, St Mary’s Campus, Portsmouth, Milton Road, Milton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO3 6DW
Southampton
Send to the patient’s GP – allow at least four weeks for a patient to receive an appointment letter before checking on the status of their referral, should this be necessary – call patient services centre 023 81 205009
Please note that the ‘patient services centre’ deals with eye appointments for Lymington, Hythe and Romsey Hospitals as well as UHS (also known as ‘the General’).
Refer to Solent Medical Services (SMS) Eye Clinic for:
- Suspected Glaucoma/Raised Intra Ocular Pressure
- Cataracts
- Dry Eyes
- Blepharitis
- Flashing lights or floaters lasting for 5 days or more
Refer with GOS18 form and SMS referral form – .pdf here or .docx here
By Fax – 023 8071 3369
By Phone – 023 8029 6026 (for queries)
By Email – solent.medical-information@nhs.net
By Post – Solent Medical Services Ltd
Newtown Clinic
24-26 Lyon Street
Southampton
SO14 0LX
Information about Solent Medical Services and clinical staff – here
University Hospital Southampton admin:
Email address – patientservicescentre@uhs.nhs.uk
Telephone – 023 8120 1429
Isle of Wight
Referral is sent either to the patient’s GP (if the patient wants invoke “patients choice”) or iow.ophthreferrals@nhs.net (ask for a read receipt on any e-referrals to confirm action)
West Hampshire
Refer to the patient’s GP directly only if GP attention required (ie blood pressure assessment). For any routine ophthalmology referrals in West Hampshire, please follow guidance in the document – West Hampshire non emergency referral triage hub info JUNE 2023
Basingstoke and Mid Hampshire
Refer to the patient’s GP.
Frimley Park (including Heatherwood and Wrexham Hospitals)
Routine cataract referrals can be sent directly to Frimley Trust via email (fhft.ophthalmology.referrals@nhs.net).
Direct Access Cataract Referral Form – .docx Format – .pdf Format
Routine non-cataract referrals should continue to be sent to the patient’s GP.