A fully integrated service... Urgent Eye Clinics Referrals, East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust now run a fully integrated adult and paediatric ophthalmology service, in state-of-the-art equipped theatre and clinic space. The Urgent Eye Clinic runs from Lister Hospital: The ophthalmology service accepts all new referrals via Choose & Book or written. We offer a range of general and specialist clinics, across our three main sites including: Urgent Eye Clinic at Lister Hospital Day case ophthalmology surgery at the Lister, with some inpatient stays where clinically appropriate Medical outpatient services at the Lister, QEII and Hertford County hospitals Diabetic retinopathy screening at all sites and satellite clinics Our specialist clinics include: Medical Retina Clinics Rapid Age Related Macula Degeneration Clinic Intravitreal Therapy Service for age related macular degeneration (AMD); diabetic macular oedema (DMO); and retinal vein occlusion (RVO) Fast Track Glaucoma Clinics Paediatric Clinics Orthoptic Clinics Optometry, Contact Lens & Low Visual Aid Clinics Vitreoretinal Surgery Clinics Digital Imaging Services including Optical Coherence Tomography, anterior and posterior segment photography, Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green angiography Monday to Friday 08.00 – 19.30 Saturday 08.00 – 12.30 All referrals for urgent eye clinics should be made directly by GPs or Optometrists and must be accompanied by a written referral. Patients should present at the Treatment Centre, where they will be directed to the Urgent Eye Clinic. Retinal Screening & referrals Retinal screening is offered at Lister Hospital, Stevenage; QEII, Welwyn Garden City; Hertford County Hospitals and also satellite clinics at: Herts and Essex Hospital, Bishops Stortford; Royston Community Hospital; Cheshunt Community Hospital; Park Drive Health Centre, Baldock and Portmill Surgery, Hitchin. To access the Trust’s diabetic eye screening service, patients must be registered with a GP within the East and North Hertfordshire area. Referrals should be sent to us via email: [email protected] or fax on 01707 225180. For advice and guidance on the diabetic eye screening service you can email: [email protected] All referrals for retinal screening, ophthalmic medical, surgical or urgent consultation should be made: Directly via Choose & Book for non preapproval procedures Directly by GPs and optometrists via letter addressed to: Ophthalmology Service East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust Lister Hospital Coreys Mill Lane STEVENAGE SG1 4AB Via the CCG Clinical Assessment service for pre-approval procedures, such as cataracts Prior Approval GPs and optometrists should be aware that prior approval processes are in place within East and North Hertfordshire CCG and Bedfordshire CCG for cataracts. Our consultants We have a number of consultants with special interests in Medical Retina, Vitreoretinal Surgery, Glaucoma and Paediatric Ophthalmology. Our consultants are supported by a range of specialists including orthoptists, optometrists, and our contact lens specialist. We also have two trainees from the East of England Deanery and a number of GP specialty trainees. To find out more about East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust’s Ophthalmology services: Access our Trust website: www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk Ophthalmology Services For enquiries regarding waiting list and clinic appointments: 01438 735205 Monday – Friday: 9am – 4.30pm Urgent Eye Clinic enquiries: 01438 735217 Monday – Friday: 8am – 8pm Saturday: 8am – 2pm We look forward to welcoming you into our care. www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk