SpaMedica Reviews 

Excellent service, my cataract surgery took about one and a half hours from walking into the clinic to leaving.
Nurses and consultants were brilliant.
The surgery took place in the Birmingham clinic.

The staff at Spamedica Poole were absolutely great. Friendly, Helpful & Proffessional in every way. The whole experience of the Lazer treatment has made a massive difference to my everyday life. Driver Angela was a friendly & exceptional in her skill as a driver. Thank you all.

I always find it incredible that the general public have so little idea on how our heath services are run, Dorset NHS trust for instance is in the bottom 3 of 215 in England for performance and outcomes.

Again the general public seem to think that because a GP, Consultant, Nurse or whoever who has been so kind and understanding when seeing them that this will follow on with excellent treatment to address their illnesses and ensure there well being.

Yet this is not he case at all far from it you have more chances of the opposite happening normally in fact you have more chances of dying in a corridor that getting proper health care if you live in Dorset.

Dorset NHS Trust is doing all it can to avoid patient care, and has been now for a number of years hence why its overall performance is so dire.

To get a simple X-Ray result in what used to take just days now takes a whole month in Dorset as there imaging services have been farmed out, this common practice in Dorset for near on all of its vital services that provide patient diagnosis and treatment.

So now we come to Spamedica who state on their website and I quote
Get back to the things you enjoy most SpaMedica is the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, helping patients receive treatment quickly and safely, with excellent patient outcomes.
All cataract surgeries at SpaMedica are carried out by registered ophthalmic surgeons, either by a consultant ophthalmologist or a registrar under the direct supervision of a consultant.

Yet what the public and patients are not told is that the registered ophthalmic surgeons, or consultant ophthalmologist who they see are in fact not Sparmedca members of staff at all.

The ophthalmic surgeons, or consultant ophthalmologist Spamedica use or can hopefully get to work for them are in fact self-employed and turn up on the day for an agreed set fee.

The last consultant I saw had come all the way from Bristol to Dorchester in Dorset as SpaMedica could get no other ophthalmic surgeons, or consultant ophthalmologist nearer to turn up.

Again the time I’ve been see or had treatment comes to around less than two hours yet I’ve like many I have been sat for hour upon hour upon hour while waiting to see someone.

Its now coming up a year and I still have yet to get my cataract treatment finished and I was one of the first to attend Dorchester when they opened.

At one time I was put in a empty room and I sat there for just over a hour and half before I was eventually seen by some one.

The worst was being sat along with five others in a corridor space of 8x10 feet with no ventilation at all, you could not even put your feet out as it interfered with the person opposite. It was dire.

So now we come to SpaMedica and there:
Get back to the things you enjoy most SpaMedica is the UK’s largest provider of NHS cataract surgery, helping patients receive treatment quickly and safely, with excellent patient outcomes.

This is a complete and utter lie, currently at Dorchester which has been open for less than a year you have now a three year plus wait for to get your cataract surgery competed.

This time frame increasing weekly due to the simple fact that just one consultant operates (if that is they can get one to turn up) on patients just one afternoon a week. Yet they are signing on new patients six days a week hence the now three year plus wait to get ones treatment completed.

As for problems you might have despite my poor health I’ve been having a number of real and serious problems which have come about due SpaMedica treatment to date all of which they have done nothing what so ever to help me.

So there you have it and no you are not going to get back to the things you enjoy most once you step inside their door far far from it.

Oh did I mention I've had two appointments cancelled this month alone due to them being unable to get a consultant in to see patients.

Superb service from the Spa Medica team Telford. I can’t fault their care, professionalism and thoroughness from reception staff, diagnostics, nurses and surgeon. Yes there may be some delays waiting for tests etc but they are handled as efficiently as possible.
My personal view is the service they provide is considerably better than any NHS hospital would supply.

A few days ago I was driven to and from Portsmouth SpaMedica by the lovely Stacey. (I am a driver, but was having dilation drops in my eyes so unable to drive myself.) I was lucky to be the first "pick-up", so sat in the front passenger seat. Stacey and I had such a nice chat - she was brilliant at her job, and a very good, safe driver.

Oh, and the experience at the hospital was excellent too! Thank you all.

The staff were really caring, polite and very professional k

Underwent a cataract removal procedure on my left eye at Wolverhampton. I arrived on time and was seen by 1st nurse within a couple of minutes. Proceded through the process as forecast and was ready at expected time for collection by my daughter. Absolutely delighted with the service I received. All of the staff were helpful,friendly, professional, courteous and kept me fully informed throughout the whole procedure. Over a week on and I'm using the eye-drops as instructed The difference this has made to my sight is so noticable.and I can't wait to have the other cataract removed! 10/10 to SpaMedica in Wolverhampton.

The friendly staff who put you at ease as soon as you walk through the door. The professional way they conduct themselves
There building is spotlessly clean

My wife had cataract surgery 2 weeks ago at Chesterfield . The whole experience from start to finish was excellent, the staff were very helpful and professional. She now doesn’t need glasses and we can’t praise them enough

Excellent attention from start to finish, the receptionist on arrival, all nursing staff and the excellent Mr Davies who carried out my procedure, finally the pleasant caring nurse who provided me with after care information. I was extremely wary about having this procedure however my worries disappeared on meeting Mr Davies and my initial confidence was rewarded.

I had cataract surgery there today,lovely Surgeon friendly lovely staff,

I was a little apprehensive about having eye surgery but the staff put me at ease and made sure my operation went as smoothly as possible from start to finish ,they were so kind and talked me through each stage of my operation , I am due to have the other eye operated on in a few weeks time and I will face this one with less trepidation.

I had a cataract op at Spa Medica , Wokingham in 2020, the staff were exceptional,and the procedure pain free and recovery quick . Last week on the 19 June 2026 I had the other cataract done, again the staff were amazing . When I had the first eye done I left the hospital wearing a plastic cover over the eye which had to be left in place overnight and removed the next morning , I had no discomfort. This time I was told you did not now cover the eye for 24 hrs, I had a lot of discomfort and in the early hours of the morning, 3am, I had to get up and bathe my eye which had been weeping and was stuck together , I did not have this problem when the eye was covered .May I enquire why the procedure has been stopped, is it pure economics?a my first experience with the eye covered for 24 hrs was much better.

All staff were happy with a warm stress free greeting

On November 13th, 2024 (not 2025. The calendar below doesn't cover year 2024) at Wakingham Spa Medica, I underwent cataract surgery performed by Dr. Sarit Lesnir Oberstein. The experience was deeply distressing. During the procedure, Dr. Oberstein discovered that the irrigation system, which should have been flushing my eye to prevent burns, was completely dry. This was inexcusable. The (female) assistant, who was supposed to ensure all equipment was functioning, instead treated me with rudeness and a dismissive attitude.
Dr. Oberstein intervened swiftly, but not before I was left shocked and terrified.
I was then told aggressively not to move.
What made this even more appalling is that Dr. Oberstein was never informed by Spa Medica office of a separate issue with my eye, aside from the cataract—which was exactly why I required a consultant of her expertise. During the operation, after she began lasering my eye, she suddenly exclaimed, "Oh gosh, there is another problem," but immediately followed with, "I know what to do."
This was a catastrophic failure of basic care, and I am appalled by the lack of professionalism.

Excellent staff.
All friendly and very professional.
One time( earlier)

From reception to discharge the care from staff was absolutely fantastic ! The cataract opp was as painless as described and the surgeon talked me through everything that was happening. I can't thank everyone enough for the care they all provided. SpaMedica is 5 Star. The Taunton clinic is highly recommended.
John Williams

Very efficient, clear communication totally professional, very little discomfort

I was welcomed and at each stage everything was explained clearly, This helped me to relax, especially as the nurses, and later, the doctor, assured me that I wouldn’t feel any pain, and I didn’t feel any pain at all.
All the SpaMedica staff were lovely, very kind, and they made the whole process something I won’t worry about when I have my second cataract removed. Thank you

The quality of treatment was excellent (Cataract surgery with special lenses). But appointment system and attitude to service very poor. There should be separate clinics for private and NHS. Of course there has to be time for dilating or anaesthetic drops to take effect but beyond that far too much hanging about. I opted to pay £7.5k rather than use NHS to avoid queues etc. Really not good enough. Most staff are pleasant and reassuring but others are brusque to the point of rudeness. This was the Bromley branch which I attended a total of 7 times.