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  • SM Conference graphic 2023

    World leading ophthalmology experts join line-up at free optometry summit in Bristol

    17 / 11 / 23

    Up to 12 CPD points on offer as SpaMedica hosts its 2023 Optometry Conference at The Bristol Pavilion on 26 November Optometrists have the opportunity to upskill and hear insights from world leading eye health experts, with free spaces still available at SpaMedica’s 2023 Optometry Conference, taking place…

  • Picture of SpaMedica patient Tony Mills

    Cricket fan Tony credits cataract surgery at SpaMedica with improving his mental health

    15 / 11 / 23

    A retired businessman from Derbyshire says his wellbeing and ‘every aspect of life’ has been transformed following NHS cataract surgery. Tony Mills, 65, from Crich, had experienced ‘changing’ eyesight for several years and took drops for ocular hypertension. Yet he noticed that his eyes were deteriorating further, and…

  • Doncaster CQC Outstanding graphics

    SpaMedica Doncaster is rated ‘Outstanding’ by industry inspectors

    10 / 10 / 23

    The independent regulator of health and social care in England has awarded a Doncaster eye hospital the highest possible rating – ‘Outstanding’ – following an inspection that took place in August 2023. SpaMedica Doncaster, which is based at Loversall Court, Tickhill Road, is one of 50 specialist eye…

  • Image of Alex Silvester and Cliff Waddicor greeting Mark Logan MP

    New Bolton-based office space for UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery

    03 / 10 / 23

    Bolton-based NHS eye health provider SpaMedica welcomed local MP Mark Logan for a tour of its new office space on Bark Street, where employees recently celebrated the company’s 15-year anniversary. Launched in 2008, SpaMedica is one of the UK’s leading providers of NHS cataract surgery, and recently opened…

  • Exterior of SpaMedica's North Tyneside hospital, located on Cobalt Business Park

    New eye hospital in North Tyneside marks major milestone for SpaMedica

    19 / 09 / 23

    SpaMedica, one of the country’s leading providers of NHS eye health services, is welcoming local NHS patients to its brand-new facility in North Tyneside. Located on Cobalt Business Park on Silver Fox Way, SpaMedica North Tyneside will be the company’s landmark 50th hospital. The new, state-of-the-art eye hospital…

  • Female patient pictured with hospital manager holding a certificate to celebrate the hospital's 20,000th patient milestone

    Carol praises cataract surgery at SpaMedica Wakefield and celebrates becoming the hospital’s 20,000th patient

    A Wakefield resident is celebrating following ‘amazing’ NHS cataract surgery at SpaMedica on Silkwood Park, Ossett – and discovered she is the 20,000th patient to have received the treatment at the hospital since it opened in 2016. Carol Eastwood, aged 75, learned she was the landmark patient when…

  • Photo of SpaMedica Newcastle-under-Lyme and MP Aaron Bell

    SpaMedica Newcastle-under-Lyme – rated ‘outstanding’ for NHS patient care – welcomes MP Aaron Bell

    Newcastle-under-Lyme’s SpaMedica eye hospital, which provides NHS cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy, was recently awarded an ‘outstanding’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – and was visited by local MP Aaron Bell, who congratulated the team on their achievements. Inspectors for industry regulator the CQC recently…

  • SpaMedica Telford Hospital Exterior

    New SpaMedica eye hospital opens in Telford

    24 / 07 / 23

    A new, state-of-the-art eye hospital has opened in Telford, providing cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy to local NHS patients. SpaMedica – one of the country’s leading providers of NHS eye health services – is welcoming new patients to the site at Titan House on Euston Park, helping…

  • Office decorations celebrating SpaMedica's Birthday

    SpaMedica celebrates 15 years of industry innovation and unrivalled patient care

    11 / 07 / 23

    NHS eye health provider SpaMedica is marking its 15-year anniversary this month, celebrating one and a half decades of industry-leading patient care and a commitment to investing in the next generation of eye health professionals. Since the first SpaMedica hospital opened in Manchester in 2008, the company has…

  • SpaMedica consultant ophthalmologist focusing during a surgery

    SpaMedica Marks Cataract Awareness Month

    01 / 06 / 23

    SpaMedica is the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery and to mark Cataract Awareness Month, we’ll be explaining what cataracts are, how they can affect people’s day-to-day lives, and the benefits of having cataract surgery.  What are cataracts?  Cataracts are one of the most common causes of…

  • Photo of SpaMedica Bexhill team and Bexhill-on-Sea’s Town Mayor, Councillor Paul Plim

    New SpaMedica eye hospital opens in Bexhill

    26 / 05 / 23

    A new state-of-the-art hospital offering NHS eye patient services has officially opened in Bexhill-on-Sea, following a fun-filled family launch event attended by the Town Mayor. The SpaMedica site on Enterprise Business Park will provide cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy to local NHS patients in East Sussex, helping…

  • NHS trainee ophthalmologist Dr Philip Wright

    The path to qualification: NHS trainee ophthalmologist’s fast-paced placement boosts his skillset, as he looks ahead to managing his own busy theatre

    24 / 05 / 23

    NHS trainee ophthalmologist Dr Philip Wright, from Birmingham, recently completed a six-month training placement with SpaMedica, and has credited the experience as boosting his confidence and skillset as he progresses in his career. Currently at grade ST3, Philip commenced his ophthalmology training in 2020 and joined Queen Elizabeth…