1 CASE STUDY Ophthalmology Referral Pathway Improvement Programme Background The organisation is a specialist tertiary eye centre that has a long-standing history. It is now part of a very large hospital in a major UK city and is the second largest eye centre in Europe. The centre receives approximately 500 referrals per week from GPs and hospitals within the county and also specialist referrals from much further afield within the UK. The centre treats the full spectrum of eye conditions from relatively common, minor complaints through to Glaucoma, Retinal disorders and diabetic related eye conditions. The teams also provides treatments for rare conditions not available elsewhere in the UK. The service was under growing pressure due to excessive dema

Join for free to read