Newmedica Eye Clinic - Welwyn Garden City
3 Falcon Gate, Shire Park, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1TW
Specialist Eye Doctors & Ophthalmologists in Welwyn Garden City
Newmedica Welwyn Garden City provides both NHS funded & private cataract surgery. We run assessments for patients before and after their surgery. All surgery takes place at our eye hospital - Newmedica Welwyn Garden City. The clinic is owned and led by consultant ophthalmologists Mr James Bacon, Mr Michael Toma and Miss Fariha Shafi, alongside Operations Director Huma Stone.
We cater for specialist eye services across the region, including St Albans, Borehamwood, Stevenage, Hitchin, Epping, Harlow and the surrounding areas.
Making private cataract care more affordable to more people
We offer a range of high quality lenses for distance and intermediate vision starting from just £2295 per eye, so you can get back to doing what you love as quickly as possible.
Quality eye care provided at convenience for you
Ophthalmology and specialist eye care services from our clinics offer personalised care, quality lenses, and short wait times.
For nearly 20 years, we've provided ophthalmology services and expert care to thousands of individuals across England. As industry leaders in ophthalmology, we know just what it takes to provide the right level of support to protect people’s sight, so they can get back to doing what they love.
5 reasons why Newmedica Welwyn Garden City are the right choice for your eye care
Our clinics are owned and led by the consultant doctors who care for you. For them it’s personal. The whole team are dedicated to understanding your needs so they can provide you with the best possible experience and we know this also results in measurably better outcomes.
Our personalised patient eye care will make you feel comfortable and at ease. We’ll give you a warm welcome, hold your hand if you’re nervous and be there for you throughout your time with us.
Our short waiting times mean you’ll have your first eye appointment within a couple of weeks, and we aim to complete your eye treatment within eight weeks of your referral.
We choose to use the highest-quality lenses which means you’ll get the best clinical outcomes, including some that can reduce your dependence on glasses. Importantly, we’ll always give you a choice and explain the options.
State-of-the-art facilities with the latest equipment, and free parking ensure you can focus on you and your eye health when you come to visit us.
Getting referred to Newmedica
If you think you have an eye condition, you should see your optician or GP for a detailed assessment. They’ll go through all the options available and tell you where you can have your treatment.
The referral process will differ slightly depending on whether you want to be an NHS or private patient. You’ll find all the information you need on our NHS and private patient pages.
Private patients
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options and how to get started.
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Self-referring? Call 01707 242038
Meet our consultants
We offer patients access to leading consultants who are also partners in the business, meaning they’re directly involved in setting our high standards of care.
How to get to us
By car
From Welwyn Garden City centre: follow Bridge Rd/B195 and turn left onto Bessemer Rd/A1000. At the roundabout take 2nd exit and stay on Bessemer Rd/A1000. At the roundabout take 1st exit onto The Boulevard. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Falcon Way. Turn left on to Falcon Gate. You should now see Newmedica. Park in a Newmedica patient parking bay.
By bus
The nearest bus stop to Newmedica Welwyn Garden City is on Kestrel Way, a seven-minute walk away.
By train
Welwyn Garden City train station has good network rail connections. The station is a 20-minute walk from the clinic, or about six minutes in a taxi.
This service is delivered at Newmedica Welwyn Garden City is by Herfordshire Newmedica Limited, a joint venture partnership company within the Newmedica Group. Hertfordshire Newmedica Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission.
By free transport for those who need it
If you're having trouble getting to your appointment or surgery, we can help. We offer free transport for NHS cataract patients who need it.
We'll send a private hire vehicle to collect you from your home - early enough to make sure you arrive on time - and then take you back after. It's free of charge to you and to the NHS.
To book, you'll first need to check the eligibility criteria below, and then ask for the service when you book your appointment with us.
To be eligible for the free transport service you must:
1. Be attending Newmedica Welwyn Garden City for an appointment, or to receive treatment, for cataract surgery as an NHS patient
2. Have no alternative means of getting to your appointment or treatment, through family, friend, hospital transport, community transport or public transport
3. Live between 10 and 30 miles from Newmedica Welwyn Garden City
4. Be able to get yourself to and from, and in and out, of the supplied vehicle without assistance, or you're able to provide a carer or family member on the day of the transfer to support you getting to and from, and in and out, of the supplied vehicle.
5. Be able to move your appointment or treatment if required
We'll not be able to provide you with transport if any of the following apply:
1. You need to be transported to a location (including other hospitals) other than Newmedica Welwyn Garden City or your home
2. You require specialised equipment during the journey
3. You need to be closely monitored during the journey
4. You have a medical condition or have undergone major surgery (such as an organ transplant) where the potential side effects are likely to require assistance or monitoring during your journey
5. You have a medical condition or disability that could compromise your dignity or cause public concern in a private hire vehicle
6. You have a communicable disease with which travel on public transport or in a private hire vehicle is not advised
7. You have been clinically determined as at risk from using public transport due to being immunocompromised
8. You have cognitive/sensory impairment (such as dementia or some mental health illnesses)
9. You have significant motility/mobility impairment requiring specialised or adapted vehicles
10. You have safeguarding concerns in relation to travelling alone
11. You are unable to access existing free community transport or patient transport services
12. The private hire company is unable to provide a vehicle due to a lack of available/suitable vehicles
This service is delivered at Newmedica Welwyn Garden City is by Hertfordshire Newmedica Limited, a joint venture partnership company within the Newmedica Group. Hertfordshire Newmedica Limited is registered with the Care Quality Commission.
Directors: Mr James Bacon, Mr Michael Toma, Miss Fariha Shafi and Huma Stone.
Request your free private cataract consultation today
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