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International Women’s Day strives for a gender equal world – one free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination, where difference is valued and celebrated. To mark the day, in this special interview we speak to Professor Christine Purslow, SpaMedica’s Director of Optometry. With 30 years’ experience in the eye…
Patients who attend SpaMedica in Wakefield for cataract treatment receive ‘outstanding’ care that helps them ‘lead more fulfilling lives’ afterwards – according to the latest inspection by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC awarded SpaMedica’s Wakefield hospital the highest possible overall rating, praising its ‘exemplary…
A Weaverham riding school owner has told of her life-changing NHS cataract treatment – which has helped the hospital she attended reach a milestone of 20,000 cataract surgeries performed. Rose Tommons, aged 65 from Northwich, learned that she was the landmark patient when she visited SpaMedica’s Manchester hospital…
Staff from SpaMedica were thrilled to attend the Association for Independent Optometry’s annual conference on 9th and 10th October. The AIO Conference, which was held at Chesford Grange in Kenilworth, is a two-day networking and professional development event aimed at practising optoms and optometry students. It’s a highly-regarded and well-attended…
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…
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,…
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…
SpaMedica is honoured to be shortlisted for the Public Health England Antibiotic Guardian Award at the Antibiotic Guardian 2019 Awards taking place on the 27th June 2019. The awards champion organisations and individuals who have demonstrated achievement in tackling antimicrobial resistance at a local, regional or national level….