SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, is opening a new cataract clinic on the Isle of Wight.
Based in Newport, the clinic will enable patients to attend their pre and postoperative appointments without having to travel to the mainland, saving time and money on travel costs.
The new office is based at the Innovation Centre on St Cross Business Park — will address the growing demand for accessible cataract care.
Now, SpaMedica patients will only need to travel to the mainland for cataract surgery itself, and they can choose whether to have their treatment at SpaMedica’s state-of-the-art hospitals in Southampton or Portsmouth.
Both hospitals offer cataract surgery in as little as 4-8 weeks and provide a free transport service for patients who need it, with pick-up and drop-off from mainland ferry terminals.
Clive Shepherd-Wraight, who manages SpaMedica’s Southampton and Portsmouth hospitals, will oversee operations at the new Isle of Wight clinic.
“Our goal is to make cataract care as accessible as possible for local residents, while working in close partnership with the NHS to help reduce local waiting times for cataract surgery,” he explains.
“Lots of NHS patients from the Isle of Wight have already benefited from cataract treatment at our Southampton and Portsmouth hospitals, and by opening a clinic on the Island, we can help even more people to achieve better vision.
“We’re basing the clinic in Newport because it’s the most centrally located town on the island, and now patients will be able to have the majority of their appointments closer to home.
"The new clinic will exemplify the high-quality care SpaMedica is known for, and we’re looking forward to welcoming our first patients.”
Patients who wish to be referred to SpaMedica for cataract treatment should speak to their optician or GP.
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