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This World Optometry Day, we’re proud to highlight the incredible work of Lions Clubs International and the Recycle for Sight initiative, which is making a real difference in improving global eye health. Through this programme, patients at SpaMedica hospitals have the opportunity to donate glasses they no longer…
We are excited to announce the launch of our new glaucoma service, offering NHS patients faster access to assessments, monitoring, and treatment. Our service is now live at SpaMedica Sale, SpaMedica Manchester, SpaMedica Worcester, SpaMedica Chester, and SpaMedica Haydock, with plans to expand further throughout 2025. Comprehensive Care…
Expert sessions from SpaMedica’s Professor Christine Purslow and Dr Alex Silvester will look at future innovation in cataract surgery, and the critical collaboration between optometry and ophthalmology Freedom Vision by SpaMedica to showcase the world’s first AI-designed intraocular lens Unforgettable weekend getaway on offer for visitors to the…
MP for Taunton and Wellington, Gideon Amos, visits new eye hospital in Taunton The new clinic will reduce local waiting times for cataract surgery to just 4-8 weeks MP says hospital “is a major step forward in giving constituents access to the treatment they need” A state-of-the-art eye…
New SpaMedica eye hospital will specialise in NHS cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy, and treatment for wet AMD Patients can ask for a referral directly from their optician or GP 98% of patients who reviewed SpaMedica on the NHS website gave the provider a five-star rating Residents of…
SpaMedica is partnering with Vision Express to offer pre-registration training placements to 150 aspiring optometrists. Trainees will have the opportunity to shadow SpaMedica’s clinical teams and in-house optometrists as they treat patients with a variety of eye conditions, including cataracts and wet AMD. Hospital Eye Service is a…
MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East, Mike Kane, visits new SpaMedica eye hospital in Sale Treatments include NHS cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy, with waiting times of just 4-8 weeks MP says the hospital will make a “significant difference to constituents” A state-of-the-art eye hospital specialising in…
SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, is opening a new cataract clinic on the Isle of Wight. Based in Newport, the clinic will enable patients to attend their pre and postoperative appointments without having to travel to the mainland, saving time and money on…
MP for Portsmouth North, Amanda Martin, attends a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially open SpaMedica’s latest location New hospital will provide NHS cataract surgery and treatment for other common eye conditions in just 4-8 weeks MP says “constituents will benefit from this fantastic facility” A state-of-the-art eye hospital…
Employees at SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, have been praised by a leading sight loss charity after working to raise an impressive £32,980 for causes close to their hearts this year. The funds were collected through a variety of activities organised by employees…
100% of AMD patients referred to SpaMedica are offered an assessment within 14 days of referral. With an estimated two million people currently living with sight loss in the UK, SpaMedica is making eye health services more accessible for NHS patients by expanding both its range of services…
More than 40% of people with cataracts struggle to drive according to new data released ahead of Road Safety Week (17-23rd November 2024). The UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, SpaMedica, has published new figures from a survey of more than 12,000 cataract patients, which show…