WGOS Patient Management Plan (PMP)

The patient management plan is the outcome/summary of a WGOS 1 Eye Examination and comprises of:

1. The outputs required as part of a Sight Test (as defined in the Opticians Act, 1989) i.e. immediately following the test give a written statement to indicate:

a)  That a sight test has been completed

b)  Whether the patient is to be referred to a medical practitioner and where applicable the reason for referral

c)  The patient’s spectacle prescription and whether correction is required.                                                                                                                                                       

plus:

2. Whether the patient is to be referred to another Healthcare Professional and where applicable the reason for referral and to whom they are being referred
3. Self-management resource e.g. leaflets, links to online resources etc.
4. Any targeted health or behaviour messages (found through MECC or directed screening)
5. Any Social Prescribing referral e.g. to non-clinical services and activities, typically provided by the voluntary and community sectors
6. A recommendation for their minimum interval to next routine WGOS 1 Eye Examination.  In future there will be a maximum recommended interval added to service guidelines.

The patient management plan must be communicated with the patient following WGOS 1 Eye Examination, offered as a written statement.

A Practice may choose to utilise the WGOS PMP form, Available to order:

For South East and Mid & West - nwssp-primarycareservices@wales.nhs.uk 

For North - NWSSP.HCSAdminActionPoint@wales.nhs.uk