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Ophthalmology Service

The Ophthalmology Services provided by Wolverhampton & Midland Counties Eye Infirmary (WEI) provides an ophthalmic service to residents of Wolverhampton, Walsall and South Staffordshire as well as the adjacent counties of Shropshire, Worcestershire and the West Midlands.

The team of consultants specialises the following wide range of conditions and is supported by other Ophthalmologists.

  • Corneal and external eye diseases
  • Diabetes
  • Glaucoma
  • Medical Retina
  • Ocular Mobility
  • Oculoplastics
  • Paediatrics
  • Vitreo Retinal
  • Uveitis

The service is supported by a team of Optometrists and Orthoptists and also has an excellent imaging department offering a wide range of services with state of the art equipment.

Specialist Nurses run an Ophthalmic emergency service within the Emergency Department of the Trust with the facility to refer directly into the Eye Referral Unit which also takes urgent referrals from GP’s and Local Opticians participating in the MECS scheme.

An outpatient service is available at New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, Cannock Chase Hospital and County Hospital, Stafford with Day Case surgery facilities available at New Cross Hospital and Cannock Chase Hospital.

For more information about the service please contact the department or visit the website.

Who to contact

Contact Name
Ophthalmology Department
Telephone
main Switchboard: 01902 307999
Website
Ophthalmology Service

Where to go

Name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Heath Town
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
Postcode
WV10 0QP
Notes

The service is also available at: Cannock Eye Centre

Outpatients and Daycase Surgery:
Cannock Chase Hospital
Brunswick Road
Cannock
WS11 5XY
Tel: 01543 572757

Outpatients only at: Stafford County Hospital

Weston Road
Stafford
ST16 3SA
Tel: 01785 257731

Time / Date Details

When is it on
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm

Other Details

Availability

Referral required
Yes
Referral Details

New Cross Hospital:

General Practitioner:  Urgent referrals via e-mail newreferrals.rwh@nhs.net
Routine referrals via Choose and Book.
If specialty not available then please e-mail newreferrals.rwh@nhs.net

Opticians e-mail newreferrals.rwh@nhs.net
Rapid access AMD via Fax 01902 695847

Cannock Chase Hospital:

Opticians via fax 01902 576676
General Practitioner:

  • Choose and Book
  • Letter
  • Fax 01902 576676

County Hospital Stafford:

General Practitioners/Opticians – Fax 01785 230073
Diabetic Screening – e-mail grace.almond@nhs.net

Record Last Updated on: 12/04/2023

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