NHS cataract surgery
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NHS UK patients' overall rating based on over 18,000 ratings for this service provider
Get back to the things you enjoy most
SpaMedica is the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery with an average four-week waiting time for treatment and excellent patient outcomes.
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How does it work?
We’ll tell you what to expect at every stage of your patient journey, answer any questions you have about your treatment, and be there to support you every step of the way.
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Life changing
Cataract surgery allows you to get back to enjoying your hobbies and seeing the people you love, with 99% of patients confirming it really improves their quality of life.
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Cataracts treatment
Everything you need to know about your surgery/treatment, including what to expect when you visit your SpaMedica hospital for the first time.
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Locations
With over 50 specialist eye hospitals across the country - and more scheduled to open next year - there’s bound to be a SpaMedica near you.
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Who are SpaMedica?
We’re a leading provider of NHS eye patient services* specialising in cataract surgery, YAG laser capsulotomy and AMD treatment. We’re renowned for providing high-quality care to our patients, with over 18,000 five-star reviews on the NHS.UK website (and more being added every day!)
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Latest news and events
Keep up to date with SpaMedica’s success stories, our latest hospital news and what our staff have been up to. From patient interviews to charity days and hospital inspection outcomes, find out what’s been going on across all our hospitals and head office.
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SpaMedica is one of the leading providers of NHS eye patient services and, in 2018, became the largest NHS cataract surgery provider in the UK. We believe in giving people the best advice and choices to help improve their vision and pride ourselves on providing exceptional patient care.
We’re dedicated to reducing NHS cataract surgery waiting times, delivering high-quality outcomes, and supporting thousands of patients to achieve better vision. Our teams are praised for being caring, friendly and supportive to patients and we are very proud to support the NHS and thousands of patients each year.
*Of the total number of hospitals inspected and rated by the CQC, SpaMedica have a higher percentage and volume of “Outstanding ratings” than other providers of cataract surgery. Full data available: https://www.cqc.org.uk
SpaMedica is the UK’s largest independent provider of cataract surgery, with 60 hospitals and over 2,000 employees, significantly more than other NHS independent cataract surgery providers.
SpaMedica has showcased the best visual outcomes among other NHS independent cataract surgery providers for the last 4 years. This information is based on publicly available data and company quality accounts.