1. WELSH EYE HEALTH EXAMINATION (WEHE) AND PRIMARY EYECARE ACUTE REFERRAL SERVICE (PEARS)
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2. Review and Audit
Review of optometrist referrals/ notifications for PEARS/ WEHE
Enable snapshot of services and inform peer review
OOs send an anonymous copy of referrals, reports and GP notifications
3 weeks- Monday 3rd of October Friday 21st October 2011
Will review communication, information, legibility (if handwritten)

3. Peer review learning
Most effective educational tool for changing clinical practice in primary care is peer review case discussions
11 venues throughout Wales – 100 case
discussion sessions in Jan/ Feb 2012
Facilitated by trained optometrists
Each PEARS/ WEHE optometrist will do
1.5 hours (in 1st round) in groups of 6

4. Electronic referral
To implement internet services and communication software in 3 optometry practices to enable the electronic transfer of referrals to secondary care ophthalmology, efficiently, safely and securely
Proof of concept pilot
Broadband internet aggregator and Welsh Clinical Communications Gateway (WCCG) system

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