WGOS 4 – Referral Refinement/Monitoring

WGOS 4 – Referral Refinement/Monitoring

WGOS 4 utilises Primary Care Optometry to reduce historical hospital demand by managing presentations of higher clinical risk.

WGOS 4 (Filtering)

This utilises Optometrists with higher qualifications in glaucoma and medical retina to accept referrals for filtering with management in primary care where appropriate.

WGOS 4 (Monitoring)

This utilises Optometrists with higher qualifications in medical retina and glaucoma to monitor suitable patients who may otherwise be under care of Hospital Eye Services (HES). This can be a discharge from HES or monitoring directly from WGOS4 filtering; or from a hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prescriber.

Optometrists’ eligibility

Optometrists who have completed relevant higher qualifications and complete any required service specific WGOS 4 mandatory training are able to deliver services at WGOS 4 for contractors with the relevant WGOS service agreement(s).  You can find further information relating to higher qualifications for any of the advanced WGOS levels here: Higher qualifications - College of Optometrists