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  • Team photo of staff at SpaMedica Chesterfield

    New SpaMedica eye hospital opens in Chesterfield

    11 / 07 / 24

    People across Derbyshire will benefit from fast, high quality and personalised NHS eye care, thanks to a brand new, state-of-the-art eye hospital now open in Chesterfield. SpaMedica’s latest hospital will offer NHS cataract surgery to patients across the region – with over 12,000 Derbyshire residents estimated to live…

  • Joanna Ratcliffe and Simon Shephard presenting the IIP platinum award

    SpaMedica awarded top international HR accolade for employee support and development

    03 / 07 / 24

    Platinum accreditation from global industry body Investors in People puts company in top 7% of organisations worldwide Leading NHS eye health provider SpaMedica has been recognised for its ‘remarkable effort’ in supporting and developing its employees, receiving the highest possible rating from global HR body Investors in People…

  • Image of SpaMedica nurse Irma Casale

    SpaMedica nurse returns from sight-saving assignment in Ethiopia with eye charity Orbis

    03 / 06 / 24

    Press release and photos are credited to Orbis UK / Adam Mengistu.Irma Casale, a nurse at SpaMedica, has returned from a one-week training programme in Ethiopia, using her annual leave to share vital skills with eye care professionals from across the country. In Ethiopia, it’s estimated that one…

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    New SpaMedica eye hospital opens in Carlisle, offering free NHS cataract surgery in just 4 to 8 weeks

    13 / 05 / 24

    A new, state-of-the-art eye hospital has opened in Carlisle, offering short waiting times and high-quality care to NHS patients requiring cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy.  SpaMedica, one of the UK’s leading providers of NHS eye services, recently opened its new site on Port Road in Carlisle. The hospital…

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    Now open in Worcester: new SpaMedica eye hospital welcomes NHS patients

    27 / 03 / 24

    Residents from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire can choose to be treated at new SpaMedica hospital, benefiting from appointments in just four to eight weeks. A brand new, state-of-the-art eye hospital has opened its doors in Worcester, welcoming NHS patients from across Herefordshire and Worcestershire who require cataract surgery…

  • Picture of SpaMedica Dalston

    New eye hospital in Dalston offers NHS cataract surgery in just 4-8 weeks

    26 / 03 / 24

    Patients to benefit from high-quality care and significantly reduced waiting times at latest SpaMedica hospital A brand-new eye hospital has opened its doors in Dalston, bringing care closer to home for patients who live in Hackney and the surrounding areas. Specialising in NHS cataract surgery, SpaMedica Dalston offers…

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    SpaMedica achieves its 13th ‘Outstanding’ CQC rating

    11 / 03 / 24

    All 35 SpaMedica hospitals inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have been rated as ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’, consolidating the company’s reputation as a leading provider of NHS cataract surgery. SpaMedica’s hospitals in Doncaster and Newcastle-under-Lyme are the latest to receive the CQC’s highest rating, taking the total…

  • SpaMedica Haydock

    Haydock is home to new SpaMedica eye hospital

    23 / 02 / 24

    A new, state-of-the-art eye hospital has opened its doors in Haydock, St Helens, welcoming NHS patients who require cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy. The newest addition to the SpaMedica family – one of the country’s leading providers of NHS eye services – is located at The Parks….

  • Image of SpaMedica Colchester Hospital External

    New SpaMedica eye hospital opens in Colchester

    13 / 02 / 24

    Residents of North East Essex and Suffolk can now access NHS cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy closer to home, thanks to a new, state-of-the-art eye hospital opened by SpaMedica in Colchester. The newest addition to the SpaMedica family – the country’s leading independent provider of NHS eye…

  • Image of SpaMedica Truro, taken from outside the main entrance

    SpaMedica Truro welcomes NHS patients

    20 / 11 / 23

    NHS patients based in Cornwall can now have cataract surgery at SpaMedica’s new, state-of-the-art eye hospital in Truro. SpaMedica – one of the country’s leading providers of NHS eye health services – offers cataract surgery and YAG laser capsulotomy and is helping to cut waiting times for residents…

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    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…

  • 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…