\n Newmedica in\u00a0Shire Park is expected to\u00a0provide high-quality NHS and private treatments, including cataract surgery, glaucoma procedures, YAG laser treatments, and medical retina services.\n<\/p>\n
\n The new clinic is estimated to\u00a0offer eye care to over one million residents in Welwyn Garden City and surrounding areas, providing a vital service for those facing delays in accessing treatment.\n<\/p>\n
\n Operations director at Newmedica Welwyn Garden City, Huma Stone, said: “We are committed to ensuring patients receive the highest standard of care with minimal wait times.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Our new surgical centre will make a real difference to people in the community, giving them access to life-changing treatments more quickly and efficiently.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Our clinic also offers free parking right outside, making it convenient and accessible for all of our patients.”\n<\/p>\n
\n The centre represents a \u00a33million investment in healthcare infrastructure and is expected to significantly reduce wait times for patients needing eye surgery.\n<\/p>\n
\n Equipped with the latest medical technology, the facility offers expert-led care to improve patient outcomes and restore sight for thousands.\n<\/p>\n
\n The clinic also offers Oculoplastic surgery, Wet AMD and general ophthalmology treatments to its private patients.\n<\/p>\n
\n Councillor Frank Marsh and Dame Mary Perkins were in attendance at the grand opening event that took place on May 1.\n<\/p>\n
\n Read more<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n \n Newmedica Welwyn Garden City is co-owned by Huma Stone, alongside three other highly experienced consultant ophthalmologists \u2013 Mr James Bacon, Miss Fariha Shafi, and Mr Michael Toma.\n<\/p>\n \n The clinic is also exploring opportunities to provide apprenticeships and training placements for future healthcare professionals, with a focus on working closely with local universities and colleges.\n<\/p>\n \n NHS patients at Newmedica benefit from a superior lens as standard, which helps reduce the likelihood of any further treatment being required.\n<\/p>\n \n As well as leading to better patient outcomes, the use of this lens by Newmedica clinics nationwide has reportedly saved the NHS an estimated \u00a34.5million since 2017.\n<\/p>\n \n For more information, visit https:\/\/www.newmedica.co.uk\/clinics\/welwyn-garden-city\/or call 01707 242 038.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Newmedica in\u00a0Shire Park is expected to\u00a0provide high-quality NHS and private treatments, including cataract surgery, glaucoma procedures, YAG laser…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":184585,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4316],"tags":[105,4348,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-184584","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114683530630104806","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}