Duty to refer

Duty To Refer

R12.1.1 Every registered dispensing optician has a statutory duty to immediately refer a patient to a registered medical practitioner or directly to a hospital for appropriate medical advice if it appears that a patient is suffering from disease or injury of the eye. In such cases the optician must inform the patient that s/he is referring him/her, and the reason for that referral. A referral letter must also be completed and contain enough information such that the need for referral is explained so that the correct action is taken by the recipient practitioner

R12.1.2 See Duty to Refer Clinical Section C1