VERU works with Addenbrooke's Hospital
Staff at Vision and Eye Research Unit are running a pilot scheme with Addenbrooke's to enable local residents suspected to be suffering from glaucoma to be diagnosed - and treated - more quickly. VERU will assess patients whose GPs have referred them with suspected glaucoma. If glaucoma is confirmed they will be referred back to the hospital to be treated.
This partnership will allow patients to be seen quickly, resulting in reduced waiting time at the hospital, and will enable patients to start treatment sooner if required.
Professor Rupert Bourne, consultant ophthalmologist at Addenbrooke's and Professor of Ophthalmology at VERU said, "This is an excellent example of how optometrists can be involved in the screening of referred patients for glaucoma and builds on the high quality outcomes reported by existing glaucoma schemes, such as that at Hinchingbrooke Hospital".
Dr Keith Martin, from the Cambridge Eye Unit at Addenbrooke's, said: "This outreach scheme is a positive move for patients, because they will be seen as quickly as possible. It is also good for the hospital, because it lets us make the best use of specialist resources. "All diagnoses will be to the same standard as in the eye unit - and if treatment is necessary then patients will receive further care at Addenbrooke's."
Professor Shahina Pardhan, Director of VERU said, "This is another example of how the Postgraduate Medical Institute can work collaboratively with NHS Trusts in order to try to improve patient care. The new VERU facility in the Bryant Building on Cambridge campus is well equipped to run this scheme and we have a dedicated team of optometrists who have been specially trained to run these clinics. We are hoping that this collaborative scheme can be extended to other PMI partners."
For further details please contact Professor Shahina Pardhan
This partnership will allow patients to be seen quickly, resulting in reduced waiting time at the hospital, and will enable patients to start treatment sooner if required.
Professor Rupert Bourne, consultant ophthalmologist at Addenbrooke's and Professor of Ophthalmology at VERU said, "This is an excellent example of how optometrists can be involved in the screening of referred patients for glaucoma and builds on the high quality outcomes reported by existing glaucoma schemes, such as that at Hinchingbrooke Hospital".
Dr Keith Martin, from the Cambridge Eye Unit at Addenbrooke's, said: "This outreach scheme is a positive move for patients, because they will be seen as quickly as possible. It is also good for the hospital, because it lets us make the best use of specialist resources. "All diagnoses will be to the same standard as in the eye unit - and if treatment is necessary then patients will receive further care at Addenbrooke's."
Professor Shahina Pardhan, Director of VERU said, "This is another example of how the Postgraduate Medical Institute can work collaboratively with NHS Trusts in order to try to improve patient care. The new VERU facility in the Bryant Building on Cambridge campus is well equipped to run this scheme and we have a dedicated team of optometrists who have been specially trained to run these clinics. We are hoping that this collaborative scheme can be extended to other PMI partners."
For further details please contact Professor Shahina Pardhan
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