New to Gloucestershire

If you are new to Gloucestershire may we first of all extend our best wishes and welcome you to the county – we hope you will find working in optometric practice in Gloucestershire rewarding and that you will choose to stay for many years to come.

If you are not already listed you may need to apply to join the ophthalmic list in order to provide GOS services – please see our GOS Matters page for contact details.

In Gloucestershire we have an Extended Primary Care (Optometry) Services contract for:

Direct cataract referral

Post-operative follow up of cataract surgery

Glaucoma Repeat Readings

Glaucoma Enhanced Case Finding

CUES

Children’s Vision

These are managed by Primary Eyecare Services. For more information see here

 

In addition there is a dedicated referral pathway for Fast track Wet AMD referral, see here

 

There is also an Eye Casualty Triage Line Open 8am-6pm Monday-Friday; 8am-1pm Saturday; Closed 1pm-2pm; Tel: 0300 422 3578

Currently based at Cheltenham General Hospital only.

If you feel a patient needs to be seen urgently you can phone the Triage Line on 0300 422 3578 and speak to one of the nurse practitioners. They will discuss with you and if required issue an appointment time for the patient to attend. You should give a referral letter to the patient to take with them. Always phone before sending the patient.

Outside of these hours contact CGH Switchboard 0300 422 2222 and ask for on-call Ophthalmologist. Patients will be seen in general Accident & Emergency Department.

 

For a summary of referral pathways in the county see here

 

Glos LOC Community WhatsApp Group

The LOC have created a Glos LOC Community WhatsApp group to help bring the local optical community together and support each other. Please try and keep this chat to professional work. LOC members are also on this chat to help answer any queries.

Please use the form here to contact the LOC if you would like to join the group and please invite any colleagues too.

 

 

Pre-Registration

Please let our Secretary ( secretary@glosloc.co.uk) know if you are a pre-reg student working in Gloucestershire, or you have a student at your practice, as we welcome the opportunity to introduce the LOC and meet with students during their pre-reg year.