SpaMedica is currently the number one provider of cataract surgeries for NHS patients in the UK; performing more than 20,000 surgeries each year. A key part of our service is being able to offer our patients the opportunity to have their cataract post-operative assessment at their referring opticians practice – this is currently provided to SpaMedica patients by more than 1,500 community optometrists across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands as part of our Accredited Partner Programme.
The feedback we receive from our accredited partner optometrists is overwhelmingly positive and the main benefits of the Accredited Partner Programme:
We understand the importance of your role as a community optometrist and the support you give to patients. We pride ourselves on the positive patient outcomes we achieve together, but don’t take our word for it, you can hear from our patients themselves here.
We run regular accreditation scheme sessions at each of our hospitals – contact us to find out more or click here to view dates and locations of our upcoming events.
1. Visual acuity and eye check
2. Cataract diagnosis and patient suitable for surgery
3. Referral to SpaMedica
4. Pre-op appointment and assessment
5. Cataract surgery - 1st eye*
*For single eye referral, go straight from step 5 to 8 - 28 Days inbetween.
6. Post-op assessment - 1st eye visual acuity and eye check
7. Cataract surgery - 2nd eye
8. Post-op assessment - visual acuity and check for both eyes
9. Prescription spectacles - if required
10. Follow up and annual check
*For single eye referral, go straight from step 5 to 8 - 28 Days inbetween.
A major benefit of the scheme is the communication provided by SpaMedica from referral through to the post-op assessment, to ensure patient information and outcomes are shared and up-to-date:
In addition, SpaMedica has developed two quarterly reports for our accredited optometrists; the first showing an overview of outcomes and the second showing patient feedback on your services.
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