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New Cataract Pathway Effective In Sheffield from August 1st 2011
SUMMARY OF NEW CATARACT SERVICE
1 ALL ASSESSMENTS/REFERRALS MUST BE MADE ON NEW FORMS.
2 ASSESSMENT/REFERRALS MADE ON OLD FORMS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE REFERRING OPTOMETRIST.
3 CATARACT REFERRALS MADE ON GOS18S WILL BE RETURNED TO THE REFERRING OPTOMETRIST
4 THE THRESHOLD FOR REFERRAL IS 10
5 PATIENT SHOULD BE OFFERED CHOICE OF HOSPITAL WHEN REFERRAL IS DISCUSSED
6 IF THE SCORE IS LESS THAN 10 AND THERE IS A GOOD CLINICAL REASON FOR REQUIRING ONWARD REFERRAL, THIS SHOULD BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ON THE REFERRAL WHICH SHOULD THEN BE SENT VIA SPA FOR OPTOMETRIC TRIAGE. IF A VALID CLINICAL REASON IS NOT GIVEN THE REFERRAL WILL BE RETURNED TO YOU.
7 IN CASES OF GENUINE EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES YOU MAY CONSIDER AN INDIVIDUAL FUNDING REQUEST (IFR). IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE APPLICATION MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL AND PATIENT EXPECTATIONS SHOULD BE MANAGED ACCORDINGLY.
8 IFR APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE USING THE AGREED FORM.
9 COMPLETED IFR FORMS SHOULD BE SENT TOINDIVIDUAL FUNDING REQUEST (IFR)
MRS E FAULKNER IFR BUSINESS MANAGER
NHS SHEFFIELD
722 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD
SHEFFIELD S9 4EU
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