Birmingham
Apex House, Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TR
Apex House, Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TR
Opening hours:
Mon to Sat 08.00 to 18.00
Tel: 0330 058 4280
SpaMedica Birmingham is a modern, state-of-the-art facility, which opened in June 2018. Our hospital facilities here are first-class and equipped with the latest technology.
We look forward to welcoming you to SpaMedica Birmingham. The team here will always welcome you with a smile and answer any questions you have about your appointment or surgery.
Getting treatment
How to find us
There is free onsite parking available directly in front of the ground floor hospital entrance at Apex House with 16 parking bays. There are also disabled parking bays for our patients who are blue badge holders.
NB – the car park is situated outside, not in the underground car park. Drive past the underground car park entrance and turn right.
The hospital is adjacent to the Five Ways Roundabout, at the intersection between the A456 (Broad Street from the north and Hagley Road from the south) and the A4540 (Ladywood Middleway from the west and Islington Row Middleway from the east) and the B4284 (Harborne Road – one way going north) and the B4217 (Calthorpe Road – one way going south).
There is a one-way system that runs around Apex House – you need to head for Embassy Drive, which can only be accessed from Calthorpe Road. From Five Ways roundabout - turn onto the B4217 (Calthorpe Road) follow the road past Costa Coffee then take the next right onto Embassy Drive - (opposite HSBC and the first bus stop). From B4284 (Harborne Road) –take right filter road onto the B4217 Calthorpe Road and follow the road past Costa Coffee then take the next right onto Embassy Drive - (opposite HSBC and the first bus stop).
There are bus stops either side of Embassy Drive, very close to the hospital. Bus routes available are 1, 10, 22, 23, 24, 29, 846. You can check times and plan your journey on the West Midlands Journey Planner online by clicking here
Five Ways station is a 10-15 minute walk from the hospital. Birmingham New Street station is a 10-minute taxi ride. For train times/connections please call 03457 484950 or visit the National Rail Journey Planner by clicking here
If you live in England, all you need to do is let your optician or GP know which healthcare provider and hospital location you would like to have your cataract treatment at, and they’ll send a referral to your chosen provider. You should hear back from your provider within two to three weeks following your referral. If you haven’t heard anything after this point, we recommend contacting the person who referred you—this will be your optician or GP—to check on the status of your referral.
Giving you local access to the highest standards of care. With over 61 hospitals nationwide, all rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, SpaMedica is the largest independent provider of NHS cataract treatment in the UK. Our experts will ensure you feel comfortable and confident from diagnosis to recovery. Having partnered with the NHS for over 15 years, we proudly support thousands of patients every month with ophthalmic conditions.
The only suitable treatment for cataracts is surgery. It is one of the safest surgeries you can have and is also the most common operation performed in the UK today, taking up to only 20 minutes for routine cases. The cloudy lens is removed and replaced with an artificial lens (implant). This is normally done under a local anaesthetic using eye drops to numb the eye.
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Frequently asked questions
Cataracts are a clouding of the lens in the eye which can cause blurry vision and difficulty seeing in low light conditions.
Age Related Macular Degeneration is not preventable but certain lifestyle changes such as eating a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables not smoking and protecting your eyes from UV rays can help lower the risk of developing the condition.
Age Related Macular Degeneration is a progressive eye condition that affects the macula causing loss of central vision.
Common symptoms of cataracts include blurry or cloudy vision difficulty seeing at night sensitivity to glare and faded colors.
A Yag Laser Capsulotomy is a procedure used to treat a cloudy capsule behind the lens that may develop after cataract surgery. The laser creates a hole in the capsule to improve vision.