The UHB group accept urgent referral. The hospitals in the group are:
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Bordesley Green E, Birmingham B9 5SS
Solihull Hospital, Lode Ln, Solihull B91 2JL
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QE), Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham B15 2WB
Good Hope Hospital, Rectory Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7RR
To confirm the condition you suspect should be referred urgently please consult the College of Optometrists guide to urgency of referrals.
Please also see Birmingham LOC’s guidance on referrals and Solihull LOC’s guidance on referrals
Complete GOS 18 marked URGENT and fax to: 0121 371 6918
Alternatively email via NHSmail only to:
bookingcentre.newreferrals@uhb.nhs.uk for QE only (updated December 2023)
uhb-tr.appointments-centre@uhb.nhs.uk for Solihull/Heartlands/Good Hope
You must clearly state which hospital your patient wishes to be referred to, though they may be seen at another hospital in the group.
In case of queries related to a referral made please ring:
QE 0121 371 7070
all other UHB hospitals 0121 424 2000