Important Information
Operose Health have announced that with effect from the 31st May 2023, Operose Health Limited will no longer be providing the AQP Community Ophthalmology Service within the Wakefield District, when their contract comes to an end. Operose Health will close to any new eRS and direct referrals from 5pm on the 14th April 2023. Practices are asked to remove Operose Health from their list of available Providers.

Wakefield ICB have been working closely with Operose Health to arrange for the safe transfer of patient pathways of care to one of the other commissioned providers of Community Ophthalmology: These are :

• Community Health and Eyecare Limited
• New Medica Limited
• Phoenix Health Solutions Limited
• Spa Medica Limited

Operose Health will be contacting patients from the week commencing 20th March 2023 offering the choice to transfer their care to one of the above-named providers. Where there is no preference indicated, or no response received from the patient, the ICB will work with Operose Health to ensure patients are allocated to the most geographically appropriate provider to their normal place of residence.

The official ICB statement can be read by clicking here.