{"id":709,"date":"2023-05-01T16:46:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T15:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/?page_id=709"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:51:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:51:31","slug":"urgent-and-emergency-referrals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/urgent-and-emergency-referrals\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency and Urgent Referrals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Referring on to a hospital after CUES appointment; how to guide \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/05\/How-to-refer-as-an-emergency-following-a-CUES-appointment.pdf\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">WET AMD<\/h2>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Please note, there is no Wet AMD service in Winchester, Andover or Basingstoke Trust Hospitals (See respective Sections for more information)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wet AMD services are available at the following Hampshire locations (other services may exist across county borders)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Southampton University Hospital\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:wetam@uhs.nhs.uk\">wetam@uhs.nhs.uk<\/a> (PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO \u2018D\u2019 IN THE EMAIL ADDRESS) This email is now for all Rapid Access Macular appointments. \u00a0It will be checked twice a day Mon \u2013 Fri.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>email: <a href=\"mailto:pho-tr.phteyeurgentrefs@nhs.net\">pho-tr.phteyeurgentrefs@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>St Mary&#8217;s Hospital, Isle of Wight\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Call: Mon to Fri call <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">01983 534204<\/span> for the eye department, email: <a href=\"mailto:iownt.ophth-referrals@nhs.net\">iownt.ophth-referrals@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NewMedica, Whitely\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Email referrals to: <a href=\"mailto:newmedica.referrals@nhs.net\">newmedica.referrals@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Practice Plus Group, Southampton (PPG have mobile units in Winchester, Southampton Nursling and Ringwood)\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Patients can be referred directly to Practice Plus Group using this\u00a0<a class=\"ContentPasted0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/03\/PPG-fast-track-referral-form.doc.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-loopstyle=\"link\" data-safelink=\"true\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Referral form<\/a>, or using the practice&#8217;s normal referral template. Referrals can be emailed to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:practiceplusgrp.AMD.SOUTHAMPTON@nhs.net\">practiceplusgrp.AMD.SOUTHAMPTON@nhs.net<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please note, there is no Wet AMD service in Winchester, Andover or Basingstoke Trust Hospitals. It is suggested by the ICB that patients in these areas use Practice Plus Group mobile services<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Acute trust hospital by hospital pathways (non-Wet AMD):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">University Hospital Southampton (UHS)<\/h2>\n<h3>Tremona Road, Southampton , Hampshire, SO16 6YD<br \/>\nMain switchboard: 023 8077 7222<br \/>\nEye Department: 023 8120 5009<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Emergency Referrals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>email &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:Eye_emergency@uhs.nhs.uk\">Eye_emergency@uhs.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>If you feel your patient needs same day assessment please do not send the patient directly to hospital. Please call the telephone triage line (<strong>023 8120 6592 <\/strong>option 8 for health professionals to skip the queue) who will be able to advise.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Email is monitored 7 days\/week 8am-7pm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong><u>Urgent Referrals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UPDATE 26 MARCH 2026:<\/p>\n<p>UHS have changed the name of thier Patient Services Centre to Outpatient Administration Centre and therefore changed their email address. However, there has been issues with emails not being recieved for the past week.<\/p>\n<p>This is the updated email address for urgent referrals<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"OWA0d1103b4-f3ed-1749-c8a6-cb80a449e8c5\" title=\"mailto:oacophthalmologyoutpatients@uhs.nhs.uk\" href=\"mailto:oacophthalmologyoutpatients@uhs.nhs.uk\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-linkindex=\"2\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">oacophthalmologyoutpatients@uhs.nhs.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>If any members are still having issues with emails being bouncedback please inform the LOC ASAP chair@hampshireloc.org.uk<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Emails must have the following wording in the subject line<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Extremely, Extremely Urgent &#8211; will be actioned within 24 hours from date request<\/p>\n<p>Extremely Urgent &#8211; will be actioned with 48 hours from date of request<\/p>\n<p>Urgent &#8211; will be actioned within 48 hours to 1 weeks from date of request<\/p>\n<p>Routine &#8211; please mark anything requring action over 1 week from date of request<\/p>\n<p>Eye unit secretaries can be contacted via the main switchboard <strong>023 80777222<\/strong> or via extension numbers provided on UHS\u2019 website if an appointment needs to be checked<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rapid access Macula clinic (all macular conditions):<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Email:<\/em> <a href=\"mailto:wetam@uhs.nhs.uk\">wetam@uhs.nhs.uk<\/a> (PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO \u2018D\u2019 IN THE EMAIL ADDRESS) This email is now for all Rapid Access Macular appointments. \u00a0It will be checked twice a day Mon \u2013 Fri.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Urgent Non-AMD Macula Pathology eg RVO, DMO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Post:<\/em> AMD\/RVO co-ordinator<br \/>\nOphthalmology OC13, Mailpoint 104<br \/>\nSouthampton Eye Unit<br \/>\nUniversity Hospital Southampton<br \/>\nTremona Road<br \/>\nSouthampton,<br \/>\nSO16 6YD<\/p>\n<p><em>Phone:<\/em> 023 81 20 8467 \/ 023 81 20 5306<\/p>\n<p>Eye unit secretaries can be contacted via the University of Southampton (UHS) switchboard 023 80 777222 or via extension numbers provided on UHS\u2019 website if an appointment needs to be checked.<\/p>\n<p>UHS Eye Department have been in contact with the LOC wanting to improve the lines of communication between consultants and optometrists. They wish to be able to provide constructive feedback on referral letters. However, this has been limited due to optometrist&#8217;s email addresses not being included on the GOS 18 referrals as standard.<\/p>\n<p>If you are referring to the UHS (emergency\/urgent only) and would like the consultants to provide feedback, <u>please write your email address on the GOS 18 referral letter<\/u>. It is also important that you include that patient consent has been given regarding sharing personal data.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">Queen Alexandra Hospital (QAH)<\/h2>\n<h3>Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3LY<br \/>\nMain switchboard: 023 9228 6000 (Ext 3810)<br \/>\nEye Department: 02392 286145<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Urgent Referrals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All urgent referrals,<strong> including referrals for Fast Track Wet AMD<\/strong> are to be emailed: <a href=\"mailto:pho-tr.phteyeurgentrefs@nhs.net\">pho-tr.phteyeurgentrefs@nhs.net <\/a><\/p>\n<p>NB: non-urgent referrals received in this way will be returned to the referrer. When sending a copy of urgent referral to the GP for their information; please ensure this is clear on the GP copy to avoid duplicate referrals entering the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Emergency Referrals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Emergency cases which need seeing within 24 hours should be discussed with eye casualty via <strong>023 9228 6162 <\/strong>(Bleep 1027, during working hours). If information needs to be shared, then email\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:pho-tr.phteyeurgentrefs@nhs.net\">pho-tr.phteyeurgentrefs@nhs.net<\/a> entitled <strong>FAO EEC<\/strong> to ensure it is picked up by eye casualty via a secure NHS.net email account.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">Royal Berkshire Hospital<\/h2>\n<h3>Royal Berkshire Hospital, <span class=\"LrzXr\">3-5 Craven Rd, Reading, RG1 5LF<\/span><br \/>\nEye Clinic Admin Team: 0118 322 7169 (option 5)<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Rapid Access AMD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Wet AMD Rapid Access Referral Form &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2023\/06\/RBH-WET-AMD-RAPID-ACCESS-REFERRAL-FORM-2023.pdf\">RBH WET AMD RAPID ACCESS REFERRAL FORM 2023<\/a><br \/>\nEmail to <a href=\"mailto:Rbb-tr.amd@nhs.net\">Rbb-tr.amd@nhs.net<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">Royal Bournemouth Hospital (Part of University Hospital Dorest NHS Foundation Trust)<\/h2>\n<h3>Royal Bournemouth Hospital, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth, BH7 7DW<br \/>\nMain Switchboard: 01202 303626<\/h3>\n<p>Royal Bournemouth only accepts emergency referrals via their telephone triage pathway:<br \/>\n<strong>0300 0196039<\/strong> for optometrists<br \/>\n<strong>0300 0194181<\/strong> for patients<\/p>\n<p>If a CUES episode requires an emergency referral to Royal Bournemouth, there will be no option to send the referral via OPERA. Please refer using the telephone triage, and once the clinical information has been inputted and outcome selected, close the patient episode using the \u2018empty chair\u2019 icon and select \u2018Referred to HES outside of OPERA\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">St Mary&#8217;s Hospital IOW<\/h2>\n<h3>The Eye Department, St Mary\u2019s Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG<br \/>\nMain Switchboard:01983 822099<br \/>\nEye Department: 01983 534611 (for general enquiries)<\/h3>\n<p>Under no circumstances does the eye department accept \u2018walk-ins\u2019. Patients must be referred either via A&amp;E, the Beacon Centre, an optician, or their GP<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Urgent Referrals<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe options are to call (Mon to Fri)\u00a001983 534504\u00a0for the eye department direct line or call\u00a001983 822099\u00a0and ask for the doctor on call if outside normal working hours to ask for advise. If any information needs to be send Email <a href=\"mailto:iownt.ophth-referrals@nhs.net\">iownt.ophth-referrals@nhs.net<\/a> (ask for a read receipt on any e-referrals to confirm action)<\/p>\n<p>There is also the option of using the CUES service and referring through OPERA<\/p>\n<p>Fast Track\u00a0patients will be seen between 1 and 14 days. Fast track patients include those with; Ocular Tumours, Wet age related macular degeneration, Retina Detachments<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Emergency Referrals<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nMon to Fri call <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">01983 534204<\/span> for the eye department direct line or call 01983 822099 and ask for the doctor on call if outside normal working hours<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Beacon Health Centre<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nA GP will be available for most minor eye illnesses. You do not need an appointment, the Beacon Centre offers\u00a0a walk in service 8am until 8pm, every day of the week. Outside these hours please dial 111 for assistance<br \/>\nAt the weekends, there is NO ONE available at the eye department. Call NHS 111 for CUES for advise. The closest eye casualty is University Southampton General<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">Royal Hampshire County Hospital Winchester<\/h2>\n<h3>Ophthalmology Department, Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Romsey Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DG<br \/>\nMain Switchboard: 01962 863535<br \/>\nEye Department: 01962 825657 (administrative purposes \u00a0only)<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Emergency Referrals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Urgent referral email:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:emergencyeyesRHCH@hhft.nhs.uk\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">emergencyeyesRHCH@hhft.nhs.uk<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(This is a new dedicated email address for emergencies)<\/p>\n<p>Referrals via email only. Mark emails are <em>URGENT<\/em> for triage purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Tel: 01962 825657<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Fridays, any urgent referrals after 1200 hrs that cannot wait until Monday should be directed to Southampton eye casualty.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:100,&quot;335559737&quot;:109,&quot;335559738&quot;:198,&quot;335559740&quot;:271}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emergency department clinicians <span data-contrast=\"auto\">can call on the above phone number if they want us to see an emergency patient the same day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please always do an\u00a0<strong>e-purple referral\u00a0<\/strong> with all the clinical details before calling. An EEC doctor might not always be available to take phone calls for advice depending on how busy the clinic is, but the referral will be triaged ASAP and call back if further details are required. Please include the correct phone number (bleep\/extension) in the e-purple referral for a call back.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the referral is deemed urgent after triage and there are no available slots in the EEC the same day, the patient will be contacted via telephone by the ophthalmic team and advised to go to the nearest eye casualty i.e. Southampton General Hospital for Winchester\/Andover patients and Frimley Park Hospital for Basingstoke patients.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:100,&quot;335559737&quot;:120,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:271}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All patients referred after 1600 hrs can be triaged to be seen earliest only the next day. If they need to be seen earlier, please refer them to the nearest eye casualty as stated above.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:100,&quot;335559737&quot;:117,&quot;335559738&quot;:162,&quot;335559740&quot;:271}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">All Wet\u00a0AMD patients should be referred to practiceplusgrp.AMD.SOUTHAMPTON@nhs.net and Macular hole to Southampton General Hospital<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">Andover Hospital<\/h2>\n<p>Charlton Rd, Andover SP10 3LB<\/p>\n<p>Andover Ophthalmology department only has consultant led clinics that take place Monday &#8211; Friday.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Urgent referral email:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:emergencyeyesRHCH@hhft.nhs.uk\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">emergencyeyesRHCH@hhft.nhs.uk<\/span><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>(This is a new dedicated email address as of September 2025)<\/p>\n<p>Tel: 01962 825657<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:1,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:100,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:253,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Fridays, any urgent referrals after 1200 hrs that cannot wait until Monday should be directed to Southampton eye casualty.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:100,&quot;335559737&quot;:109,&quot;335559738&quot;:198,&quot;335559740&quot;:271}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Emergency department clinicians <span data-contrast=\"auto\">can call on the above phone number if they want us to see an emergency patient the same day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please always do an\u00a0<strong>e-purple referral\u00a0<\/strong> with all the clinical details before calling. An EEC doctor might not always be available to take phone calls for advice depending on how busy the clinic is, but the referral will be triaged ASAP and call back if further details are required. Please include the correct phone number (bleep\/extension) in the e-purple referral for a call back.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If the referral is deemed urgent after triage and there are no available slots in the EEC the same day, the patient will be contacted via telephone by the ophthalmic team and advised to go to the nearest eye casualty i.e. Southampton General Hospital for Winchester\/Andover patients and Frimley Park Hospital for Basingstoke patients.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:100,&quot;335559737&quot;:120,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:271}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All patients referred after 1600 hrs can be triaged to be seen earliest only the next day. If they need to be seen earlier, please refer them to the nearest eye casualty as stated above.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:100,&quot;335559737&quot;:117,&quot;335559738&quot;:162,&quot;335559740&quot;:271}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">All Wet\u00a0AMD patients should be referred to practiceplusgrp.AMD.SOUTHAMPTON@nhs.net and Macular hole to Southampton General Hospital<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">Basingstoke &amp; North Hampshire<\/h2>\n<p>Ophthalmology Department, Eye Day Case Unit, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG24 9NA Main Switchboard: 01256 473202<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Emergency Referrals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Email:<strong>\u00a0<a id=\"OWA4fc9d8d0-4856-045c-9866-362d0e4ca16f\" title=\"mailto:emergencyeyesRHCH@hhft.nhs.uk\" href=\"mailto:emergencyeyesRHCH@hhft.nhs.uk\" data-linkindex=\"0\"><span class=\"markeouxkl9uo\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">emergency<\/span>eyes@hhft.nhs.uk<\/a><\/strong> (This is a new dedicated email address as of September 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>For all urgent referrals that need to be seen the same day, please call the following number:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Basingstoke \u2013 01256 313572<\/p>\n<p>Admin team: 01256 313127<\/p>\n<p>If no answer is obtained: In hours &#8211; the on-call consultant should be contacted through the main hospital switchboard. Out of Hours (evenings and weekends) call Frimley Park Hospital or University Hospital Southampton<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">*<\/b>Please refer any patients with Wet AMD or Macular hole to Frimley Park Hospital<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #0066cb;\">Frimley Park Hospital (FPH)<\/h2>\n<h3>Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, GU16 7UJ<\/h3>\n<p><strong><u>Emergency Referrals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Eye Casualty is <strong>NOT<\/strong> a walk in service<\/p>\n<p>Email is the preferred method of contact.\u00a0 Please send a referral letter with all relevant information to <a href=\"mailto:fph-tr.eyecasualtyfrimley@nhs.net\">fph-tr.eyecasualtyfrimley@nhs.net<\/a> \u00a0via a secure email account. In addition copies of imaging are really helpful to ensure appropriate and effective triage.\u00a0 Please ensure to include the patient contact details including mobile where possible and FPH will contact the patient within 24 hours<\/p>\n<p>To discuss a case with the ophthalmology team they can be reached on <strong>0300 6136854<\/strong> Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Saturday and Sunday 9am-1pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wet AMD:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are two acceptable referral methods,<\/p>\n<p>1:\u00a0 via the OPERA platform using the GOS18 function on there (this is the only referral allowed through the GOS18 on OPERA)<\/p>\n<p>2: using the emergency email and indicating needing wet macula clinic appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Email at:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:fph-tr.eyecasualtyfrimley@nhs.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">fph-tr.eyecasualtyfrimley@nhs.net\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h1><strong>Useful Information<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/guidance.college-optometrists.org\/guidance-contents\/annexes\/annex-4-urgency-of-referrals\/\">HERE<\/a> for the College of Optometrists&#8217; Guidance on Referral Urgency<\/li>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/guidance.college-optometrists.org\/guidance-contents\/communication-partnership-and-teamwork-domain\/working-with-colleagues\/referrals\/\">HERE<\/a> for Guidance on Quality Referrals from the College of Optometrists<\/li>\n<li>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aop.org.uk\/ot\/professional-support\/health-services\/2019\/03\/26\/referrals-on-the-right-path\">HERE<\/a> for further information from the AOP on referrals<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/09\/Emergency-Eye-Clinic-EEC-referral-guidance_v3-1.pdf\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0for further information on Emergency Eye Clinic Referral guidance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Referring on to a hospital after CUES appointment; how to guide \u2013 here WET AMD Please note, there is no Wet AMD service in Winchester, Andover or Basingstoke Trust Hospitals (See respective Sections for more information) Wet AMD services are available at the following Hampshire locations (other services may exist across county borders) Southampton University &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/urgent-and-emergency-referrals\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Emergency and Urgent Referrals&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":766,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-709","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/766"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1899,"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/709\/revisions\/1899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/hampshire-loc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}