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SpaMedica recruitment milestone represents 900% growth in five years
A patient coordinator who recently joined our Wokingham hospital has been celebrated for helping SpaMedica reach a significant milestone. Gagandip Grewal was the centre of attention as she was unveiled as our 1000th employee at a surprise ceremony. Her appointment represents a growth in our employee headcount of…
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5 ways to manage your eyesight when waiting for cataract surgery
It’s important to note that a delay in surgery, whether it be days, weeks or even a few months, doesn’t put your vision at permanent risk and doesn’t mean that the results of your surgery won’t be as good. We’ve put together five helpful ways that you can protect your eyesight…
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8 essential eye care tips for the summer
Summer is now in full swing, with wonderful hot and sunny weather across the UK, schools soon to break up and the solstice bringing us the longest day of the year. But with the sunshine comes extra risks to your eyes from UV exposure and other dangers which…
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Almost 1 in 3 adults say their vision has worsened since start of pandemic
New research from the College of Optometrists has found that nearly 1 in 3 adults in the UK noticed their vision get worse during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study polled 2,000 adults about their vision after the first lockdown in June 2020, and again as the lockdown began to lift…
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5 ways diabetes can affect your eye health
Nearly 1 person in 25 in the UK has diabetes. If you have diabetes, it’s important to monitor your eye health, because increased blood sugar levels can lead to vision problems such as cataracts, glaucoma, and retinopathy. Diabetes is a disease that affects the way we process food…
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Protect your eyes and prevent cataracts | Top tips to shield your eyes from the sun
We are more aware than ever of the risk of sunburn and skin cancer from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays. We all use sunscreen to protect our skin, our options for skin protection are limitless; but it is easy to forget that we need to protect our eyes…
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Caring for someone with cataracts
Carers Week runs from 7-13 June 2021 and is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. You may be a carer for a friend or family member and helping them with…
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SpaMedica expands its cataract surgery training programmes for NHS doctors across England
As the UK’s largest NHS cataract surgery provider, SpaMedica is committed to playing a pivotal role in NHS cataract surgery training, sharing their expertise and knowledge with trainee surgeons. They have invested in the development of three new regional training centres, as well as a mobile training facility,…
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SpaMedica achieves great quality surgery outcomes for cataract surgery patients
SpaMedica is proud to work alongside the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth) on their National Ophthalmology Database (NOD) Audit, sharing our results and outcomes. We’re delighted to announce that the latest Audit (2020) has found that 99.5% of our patients encounter no cataract surgery complications. We’re currently the only independent eye hospital group to provide cataract surgery data to the RCOphth NOD…
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Healthy living tips to help reduce the risk of cataracts
You may have given up your favourite snack or treat for Lent, or you may just be looking to make a positive change to your health and wellbeing, but did you know that healthy eating also has many benefits to your eye health too? Whilst you might do this with…
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The mental health impact of COVID-19 on patients, the elderly, and the visually impaired
COVID-19 is proving to have far reaching effects in our society and it’s now becoming apparent that the effects of COVID are beyond those of the illness itself. Concern is growing around the mental health impact on those directly and indirectly effected by COVID -19; the NHS workforce;…
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Why you should have regular eye tests and other health issues eye tests can identify
Eye tests are vital because you may not feel any pain or discomfort when something is wrong with your eyes. A visit to your optician for an examination is an important health check that may detect initial signs of eye conditions before you’re aware of any symptoms. It…
