APCOS
For details on how to join APCOS, please contact Kent & Medway CCG at kmccg.kentandmedway@nhs.net.
OPTICAL PRACTICE - West Kent
Rapid Assessment/Urgent
Email referral to APCOS (via NHS.net email address): kmccg.acute-ophthalmology-wkent@nhs.net
Please include patient’s telephone number as they will be contacted directly by telephone. APCOS emails are read hourly and an email response is sent to the referrer, advising triaging outcome. Patients will either be sent to Maidstone Hospital; APCOS same day appointment or COT early appointment but not same day. Patients will be seen by clinicians with extended roles; either specialist registered independent prescribing optometrists or a GPwER:
Routine
Adults – refer to Primary Care Bookings Service (PCBS). Only under 16’s should be referred to GP for Ophthalmic problems.
Referrals can be emailed (via NHS.net email account) to KMCCG.PCBS-COT@nhs.net
Telephone: 01622 228395 (Ophthalmology)
Any queries or issues, please contact Ophthalmology on the telephone number above.
Optometrists can refer directly, via NHS.net email, to the acute Community Ophthalmology Service:
Maidstone Hospital
Rapid Access: mtw-tr.eye-rapid-access-clinic-referral@nhs.net
Tel no: 01622 226228 (if referral requires urgent advice or action)
Maidstone Wet AMD: mtw-tr.fasttrackwetamd@nhs.net