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SpaMedica – Eye hospital now open in Wokingham

4 November 2020

 

We’re delighted to announce that our new state-of-the-art hospital in Wokingham is now open, providing NHS Ophthalmology Services including Cataract Surgery and YAG Laser Capsulotomy.

The hospital has now been inspected by CQC and approved to start offering Ophthalmology Services to NHS patients from immediate effect.

We are now accepting referrals and our current waiting times for NHS patient appointments and surgeries are 1 to 2 weeks.Please be assured we have taken many steps within all our patient pathways, to ensure the utmost safety for both patients and staff in these current circumstances – click here for full details of our additional safety measures.

SpaMedica Wokingham, Quoin House, Fishponds Road,
Wokingham  RG41 2QJ

 

SpaMedica Post-op Accreditation Scheme

We work in partnership with community optometrists, with over 30,000 cataract post-op appointments managed by our community optometrists each year.

The main benefits of our accreditation scheme and patient services:

  • Short waiting times for your NHS patients
  • Our team of experts supporting you with ophthalmic and referral queries
  • One CET point for attending SpaMedica’s cataract post-op training event
  • 24hr patient helpline for referral and treatment queries
  • Patients are returned back to community optometrists quickly after surgery – £43 for each post-op assessment
  • Regular communication about patients sent to you, throughout their treatment journey

 

Read more here

You are invited to the
SpaMedica Cataract Post-op Accreditation Evening

We are delighted to invite you to one of our accreditation training evenings, being live streamed via webinar.

 

4 November, 25 November & 9 December 2020

6.00pm to 8.30pm

SpaMedica is registered with the GOC as a CET provider and delegates receive one CET point for attending our SpaMedica Cataract Post-op Accreditation session.

Click here to register

 

SpaMedica is now the largest provider of NHS cataract surgery in the UK and we are privileged to be able to support the thousands of patients that choose us as a provider.

We are dedicated to growing our reach across the UK, reducing waiting times for treatment, delivering the highest quality care and supporting thousands more patients to achieve better vision.

Please follow the referral route as specified by your CCG, either direct by fax or email, via NHS choice centre, e-RS or other pathway as appropriate.

F: 01204 441340
E: spamedica.referrals@nhs.net

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