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  • Senior patient checking vision with special eye equipment

    Top tips for looking after your eyes

    13 / 12 / 22

    Here are our top eye health tips to make sure your eyes stay in excellent condition all year round:  Visit your optician for an eye test every two years – eye tests are a great way of determining whether you need glasses or not, establishing the overall health…

  • Happy SpaMedica patient with face mask wearing eye mask in reception post surgery

    Clear sight is a ‘revelation’ for Yaxley resident following ‘life-changing’ cataract surgery

    12 / 12 / 22

    A Yaxley resident who started wearing glasses at the age of six has credited cataract surgery for ‘changing his life’. Steve Low, 73, had been struggling with his vision in both eyes due to worsening cataracts, and was referred for surgery following an eye test. After seeing an…

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    ‘Cataract surgery changed my life’ – now SpaMedica patient is back to doing the hobbies she loves

    11 / 12 / 22

    A grandmother with deteriorating vision – which meant she could no longer watch football on the TV or share her passion for reading with her grandchildren – says her quality of life has been restored, following successful NHS cataract surgery at SpaMedica. Jan Hobbs, 65, was struggling to…

  • Stockton MP Matt Vickers handing outstanding CQC certificate to Stockton hospital manager wit SpaMedica medical director and associate medical director in attendance

    SpaMedica Stockton welcomes Matt Vickers MP

    07 / 12 / 22

    SpaMedica Stockton-on-Tees was recently visited by Stockton South MP Matt Vickers, who congratulated the team on the outcome of their recent CQC inspection, where they achieved the highest possible rating – ‘Outstanding.’ After hearing of the hospital’s achievement, Matt Vickers MP visited the site for a tour of…

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    Patient turns employee after being ‘blown away’ by ‘amazing’ experience at eye hospital

    12 / 11 / 22

    Gaynor is now on the other side of the desk as a Patient Co-ordinator, following her NHS cataract surgery at SpaMedica Newcastle-under-Lyme resident Gaynor Price was so impressed with the ‘amazing service’ offered to her when attending her local SpaMedica eye hospital that she applied for a job…

  • Delighted SpaMedica patient talking to a SpaMedica employee in diagnostics room

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

    The independent regulator of health and social care in England has awarded SpaMedica Stockton-on-Tees the highest possible rating following a recent inspection. Patients who attend the eye hospital for cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy receive ‘outstanding’ care, according to a report published by the Care Quality Commission…

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    Giving back to the sector – with world-class technology and expertise: spotlight on SpaMedica’s training provision

    04 / 11 / 22

    SpaMedica’s surgery training services, which are open to NHS staff as well as the company’s own employees, have recently been extended with the launch of two new ‘pop up’ dry labs, ensuring that trainees up and down the country have access to facilities to develop ‘confidence and capability in…

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    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…

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    What does vision look like with cataracts?

    26 / 10 / 22

    If you or a loved one are concerned about developing cataracts then it’s natural to have a few questions about them. Despite how common they are among the elderly, cataracts continue to be a mystery for a lot of people. So, why do cataracts happen? Can they be…

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    Cheshire resident ‘beyond grateful’ to cataract surgeon who restored her sight – and made vital tumour referral

    20 / 10 / 22

    A retiree from Cheshire is paying tribute to a Newcastle-Under-Lyme ophthalmic surgeon, who spotted mystery lumps on her eyes and took immediate action to help secure a diagnosis. Marion Taylor, aged 79, is now embarking upon treatment for the growth, after a biopsy at Leighton Hospital. The former…

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    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…