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  • Delighted SpaMedica patient looks on in the distance

    Cataract care at Romford eye hospital rated ‘outstanding’ by health watchdog 

    Patients who attend SpaMedica in Romford for cataract treatment receive ‘outstanding’ care, confirms the hospital’s first inspection by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).  The recent assessment – which granted the hospital the highest possible rating – reported that “outcomes for patients were significantly better than expected…

  • A SpaMedica nurse checking the eye fluid pressure of a SpaMedica patient using a Tonometer

    Cataract care at Bromley eye hospital rated ‘outstanding’ by Care Quality Commission

    Patients who attend SpaMedica in Bromley for NHS cataract treatment receive ‘outstanding’ care, confirms the hospital’s first inspection by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC).  The recently published inspection report – which awarded the hospital the highest possible overall rating – reported that “the hospital exceeded expectations…

  • Large exhibition with lots of people and multiple exhibitors

    SpaMedica at the RCNi Nursing Careers and Jobs Fair in London

    14 / 10 / 22

    We were delighted to attend the RCNi Nursing Careers and Job Fair on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th September at the Business Design Centre in London. As one of the UK’s leading providers of NHS ophthalmology services, providing cataract surgery, AMD treatments and YAG laser capsulotomy, we’re constantly…

  • Two SpaMedica employees celebrating their tenth anniversaries with the company

    A decade of outstanding service: SpaMedica duo celebrates double figures

    14 / 10 / 22

    Two SpaMedica employees are each celebrating a decade of service – having made a significant contribution to the company, which has grown from a team of 10 to over 1,580 staff, serving thousands of cataract surgery patients each month. Registered general nurse Helen Milligan was the very first…

  • An optometrist carrying out an eye exam on an elderly gentleman

    SpaMedica at the Association of Independent Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Conference 2022

    05 / 10 / 22

    Staff from SpaMedica were thrilled to attend the Association for Independent Optometry’s annual conference on 1st and 2nd October. The two-day networking and professional development event, which took place on 1st and 2nd October at Chesford Grange in Kenilworth, attracts practising optometrists and optometry students from across the country. Attendees have…

  • The exterior of the SpaMedica Solihull hospital building

    New eye hospital now open in Solihull

    03 / 10 / 22

    We’re delighted to open our latest state-of-the-art eye hospital in the West Midlands, SpaMedica Solihull.   The new site will support patients with their treatment programmes for NHS cataract surgery, age-related macular degeneration and YAG laser treatment.   As the UK’s largest cataract surgery provider, we’re accepting referrals for both…

  • SpaMedica's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Richard Woodward

    What role does a CEO play in the healthcare industry?

    14 / 09 / 22

    In this article, SpaMedica’s Chief Executive Officer, Richard Woodward, provides some insight and reflections on his role. As SpaMedica’s CEO, it’s my responsibility to oversee every aspect of the business, making sure our day-to-day operations run smoothly, and helping to set the long-term plans and goals for our…

  • SpaMedica patient laughing and smiling whilst sat in a waiting room

    Cataract care at Preston eye hospital graded as ‘outstanding’ by industry inspectors

    Patients who attend SpaMedica Preston for cataract treatment receive ‘outstanding’ care and benefit from ‘outstanding’ surgery, according to a recent inspection report published by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which states that outcomes for patients were “positive, consistent and exceeded expectations” and the hospital “consistently achieved…

  • The exterior of the SpaMedica Doncaster hospital building

    New eye hospital now open in Doncaster

    14 / 07 / 22

    We’re delighted to open our latest state-of-the-art eye hospital in South Yorkshire, SpaMedica Doncaster.  The new site will support patients with their treatment programmes for NHS cataract surgery and YAG laser treatment.  As the UK’s largest cataract surgery provider, we’re accepting referrals for both new patients and those…

  • SpaMedica surgeon looking into a microscope and carrying out a cataract surgery

    Cataract care at SpaMedica Widnes graded as ‘outstanding’ by industry inspectors

    Patients who attend SpaMedica in Widnes for cataract treatment receive ‘outstanding’ care, according to a recent inspection carried out by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which showed the eye hospital “consistently achieved significantly better clinical outcomes for patients when compared to other similar services.” The CQC…

  • A smiling SpaMedica Patient Co-ordinator handing a feedback leaflet to a happy SpaMedica female patient

    Patient survey shows cataract surgery drastically improves quality of life

    04 / 07 / 22

    As part of our commitment to patient care, SpaMedica recently carried out a large-scale patient survey to obtain feedback about what we do well and what we could do even better. Over 3,100 NHS patients responded to our survey, where we asked them to rate our quality of…

  • The exterior of the SpaMedica Leeds hospital building

    New eye hospital now open in Leeds  

    14 / 06 / 22

    We’re delighted to open our latest state-of-the-art eye hospital in West Yorkshire, SpaMedica Leeds.  The new site will support patients with their treatment programmes for NHS cataract surgery and YAG laser treatment.  As the UK’s largest cataract surgery provider, we’re accepting referrals for both new patients and those…