Independent Sector Providers

More information coming soon about the ISPs across Essex and the surrounding areas.

Hospital Exclusion Criteria
Hospitals exclusion criteria for cataract surgery – August 2024

Details about ISPs
Details about ISPs October 2024

INFORMATION BELOW CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED

ALTERNATIVE REFERRAL ROUTES
Ophthalmology activity can be referred to BMI Hospital or Southend. This alternative provision has been put in place at the request of Southend hospital who have asked the CCG for help in diverting up to 25% of all referrals and associated follow up activity away from Southend hospital.

Both BMI is commissioned to provide Consultant led NHS Ophthalmology services and can see all general ophthalmic activity. They will accept referrals for general ophthalmic conditions (anything you would usually send to Southend or Orsett hospital) with the following exclusions:

  • Any emergency condition should be referred as usual to the Southend Hospital Eye Service
  • Patients with potential cancer of the eye
  • Patients with a squint
  • Patients with a potential neurological condition
  • Patients with a potential macular condition
  • A patient with incapacitating disease that is a constant threat to life
  • A patient who has an unstable mental condition and is receiving psychiatric treatment
  • A patient who is grossly obese with a BMI>40
  • Patients under 18 years of age

Spa Medica are undertaking NHS Cataract Operations at the old Chelmsford Hospital Site (Fenton House, 85-89 New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 0PP), which is now open for Cataract and YAG laser surgery treatment.  If your patients would like an assessment at Spa Medica for their NHS surgery, please see the cataract section of the referral pathway for Broomfield.

Please see their exclusion criteria to review before any referrals are made.

 
Newmedica Suffolk – Referral guidance