CHEC’s new centrally located centre set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice. As one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, we’re proud to announce the completion of the fit out of its new hospital in Kings Norton, Birmingham. Due to open in the upcoming months, the facility will help reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice by providing access to ophthalmology and gastroenterology services in the community. The new hospital will support the NHS in reducing waiting times by treating patients within four weeks of a referral being received. The new hospital is located at Kingsgate House, Kings Norton Business Centre, and features a state-of-the-art clinical facility complete with an ophthalmology theatre and one endoscopy suite. Within walking distance of the town centre, the 7,830 sq ft site has ample free parking and excellent transport links. Working in partnership with the NHS, CHEC has more than 25 community hospitals nationwide. The addition of CHEC in Birmingham strengthens its existing West Midlands stronghold, which already includes Coventry and Worcester. “For well over a decade, we’ve been trusted by the NHS to deliver healthcare services free of charge to local residents, so we can’t wait to open our doors and become part of the Kings Norton community,” explains Jose Bailey, Chief Commercial Officer at CHEC. “In the meantime, we’d welcome any residents to get in touch and learn more about how we work with the NHS to make much-needed treatments more readily accessible. Patient choice, exceptional care and equity of access are central to CHEC’s operations and ethos, which is why we’re proud to collaborate with NHS partners nationwide, helping to keep waiting times to a minimum while delivering the very best quality of care.” concludes Jose. CHEC’s new site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice. CHEC, one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, is ready to welcome NHS patients after officially opening the doors at its Edison Park site in Swindon. The hospital will help reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice by providing access to ophthalmology and gastroenterology services, and is the first CHEC site to offer dermatology and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) services to the local community. With ample free parking and excellent transport links, the state-of-the-art clinical facility is equipped with one ophthalmology theatre and one endoscopy suite. Now accepting referrals, the community hospital is supporting the NHS to reduce waiting times by treating patients within four weeks of initial referral. Jose Bailey, Chief Commercial Officer at CHEC, said: “For well over a decade, we’ve been trusted by the NHS to deliver healthcare services free of charge to local communities. This is our first site to offer specialist ENT and dermatology services, so we’re very excited to be opening our doors in Swindon. “Patient choice, exceptional care, and equity of access are central to our operations and ethos, which is why we’re proud to collaborate with NHS partners nationwide, helping to keep waiting times to a minimum while delivering the very best quality of care. “We look forward to welcoming our first patients, and invite residents to get in touch and learn more about how we work with the NHS to make much-needed treatments more readily accessible.” CHEC Milton Keynes aims to increase patient choice and maintain short waiting times As one of the UK’s leading community-based providers of ophthalmology and gastroenterology services, we are proud to announce that our Milton Keynes hospital has been approved as an accredited provider by Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB. The accreditation strengthens our position as a trusted provider of healthcare for local people. Working in partnership with the NHS, CHEC Milton Keynes seek to increase patient choice by offering end to end ophthalmic and gastrointestinal services to people living in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. Jose Bailey, Chief Commercial Officer at CHEC, said: “It’s increasingly common practice for ophthalmology services to be delivered in the community, but gastroenterology and endoscopy is a much newer pathway. We’ve spearheaded the delivery of these much-needed services and are looking forward to serving people living in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas.” Following the accreditation, GPs can now use the referral pathway to give patients access to CHEC’s state-of-the-art facilities, which maintain short waiting times and promptly treat those who need ophthalmic or gastrointestinal treatment. CHEC commits to assessing and treating patients within four weeks of initial referral and ensures that full patient reports are returned to GPs and opticians following any given procedure or treatment. CHEC, one of the largest community-based healthcare services in the UK, has provided premium Extended Depth of Focus (EDoF) lenses to patients for the first time, and has expanded the service across all its hospitals. This follows CHEC becoming the first provider of its type to offer the premium lenses free of charge, earlier this year. As part of its mission to elevate patient care quality and become the industry’s leader in innovative ophthalmology solutions, CHEC now offers extended monofocal lenses to clinically eligible post-cataract surgery patients to enhance their subsequent range of vision, as part of its delivery of NHS services. Previously, anyone wanting these premium lenses would have to seek private care and pay for them, as they are not available on the NHS. EDoF lenses represent a contemporary technology in cataract surgery compared to standard monofocal lenses. CHEC initially launched extended monofocal lenses across its Northern hospitals earlier this year, with site-wide expansion predicted to complete before the end of the year. This target has been reached several months early, with the standardised approach designed to increase efficiency in patient care. Eileen Gill was the first patient to have the lenses inserted by CHEC, at its Stockport hospital. She said: “This has been a really positive experience. Admittedly I was worried as I’m not good with handling pain, however the whole procedure was pain free. I’m looking forward to seeing the difference in my distance and intermediate vision.” Mahmoud Rabie, Clinical Director for Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmologist for CHEC completed the first EDoF cataract surgery in Stockport and said: “During typical cataract surgery, the natural lens is replaced with a monofocal IOL – a good solution for providing uncorrected distance visual acuity. However, this still leaves patients reliant on glasses for tasks involving intermediate and near vision, such as working on a computer. Multifocal IOLs address these limitations, but have other drawbacks, such as visual disturbances including glare, halos and reduced contrast sensitivity. “There has been growing demand for a lens that can do more, and now we are thrilled to be able to offer extended monofocal lenses as the groundbreaking innovation to solve the problem. The benefits they offer to patients are undeniable and we want to make them as accessible as possible. By adopting this advanced technology and offering it to patients who’ve been referred to CHEC, we’ll aim to deliver an elevated level of operational and clinical excellence to our NHS patients.” Debbie Naylor, Regional Sales Manager at BVI Medical, the lens manufacturer which has collaborated with CHEC to provide the lenses as well as training and support for clinical staff, said: “We’re really proud to have partnered with CHEC and are pleased with how this first EDoF procedure has gone. We’re looking forward to working with CHEC to support NHS cataract surgery at all their hospitals, so patients right across the country can benefit from an improved field of vision.” CHEC, one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, has confirmed it will be opening a new Manchester hospital. Based in Trafford Park, the conveniently located facility will help reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice by providing access to ophthalmology and gastroenterology services in the community. The new hospital will be located at Trafford City in Greater Manchester, with ample free parking and excellent transport links. CHEC is currently fitting out the building into a state-of-the-art clinical facility complete with one ophthalmology theatre and one endoscopy suite. Working in partnership with the NHS, CHEC has more than 25 community hospitals nationwide. The addition of CHEC in Trafford Park strengthens its existing North West stronghold which already includes Stockport, Sheffield, and Warrington. “Patient choice, exceptional care and equity of access are central to CHEC’s operations and ethos, which is why we’re proud to collaborate with NHS partners nationwide, helping to keep waiting times to a minimum while delivering the very best quality of care,” explains Jose Bailey, Chief Commercial Officer at CHEC. “For well over a decade, we’ve been trusted by the NHS to deliver healthcare services in the community, so can’t wait to open our doors and become part of the Trafford Park community. In the meantime, we’d welcome any residents to get in touch and learn more about how we work with the NHS to make much-needed treatments more readily accessible.” Upon opening, treatments in both specialties will be within four weeks of receipt of referral. To register your interest in the services CHEC will provide at its new Trafford Park site, please contact engagement@chec.uk CHEC’s new Swindon site set to reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice CHEC, one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, has confirmed it will be opening a new Swindon hospital. Based in East Swindon, the conveniently located facility will help reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice by providing access to ophthalmology and gastroenterology services in the community. Working in partnership with the NHS, CHEC has more than 20 community hospitals nationwide. The new hospital will be located at Edison Park, in the Dorcan area on the eastern side of Swindon. With ample free parking and excellent transport links, CHEC is currently fitting out the new site into a state-of-the-art clinical facility complete with one ophthalmology theatre and one endoscopy suite. “Patient choice, exceptional care and equity of access are central to CHEC’s operations and ethos, which is why we’re proud to collaborate with NHS partners nationwide, helping to keep waiting times to a minimum while delivering the very best quality of care,” explains Jose Bailey, Chief Commercial Officer at CHEC. “For well over a decade, we’ve been trusted by the NHS to deliver healthcare services free of charge for local people, and we can’t wait to open our doors and become part of the Swindon community this summer. In the meantime, we’d welcome any residents to get in touch and learn more about how we work with the NHS to make much-needed treatments more readily accessible.” Upon opening, treatments in both specialties will be within four weeks of receipt of referral. To register your interest in the services CHEC will provide at its Swindon site, please contact engagement@chec.uk As one of the largest community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, we are proud to become the first provider of its type to offer premium Extended Depth of Focus (EDoF) lenses free of charge. As part of its mission to elevate patient care quality and become the industry’s leader in innovative ophthalmology solutions, CHEC will now offer extended monofocal lenses to clinically eligible post-cataract surgery patients to enhance their subsequent range of vision, as part of its delivery of NHS services. Currently, anyone wanting EDoF lenses would have to seek private care and pay for them, as they are not available on the NHS. EDoF lenses represent a contemporary technology in cataract surgery compared to standard monofocal lenses. CHEC will initially launch extended monofocal lenses across its Northern hospitals, while site-wide expansion is due to complete before the end of the year. This will see a standardised approach applied across all hospitals to increase efficiency in patient care. Mahmoud Rabie (MBBCH, FRCOphth, FRCSG, FABO, M.Sc. (Ophthalmology), Ph.D (Ophthalmology), Clinical Director for Ophthalmology and Consultant Ophthalmologist for CHEC, said: “During typical cataract surgery, the natural lens is replaced with a monofocal IOL – a good solution for providing uncorrected distance visual acuity. However, this still leaves patients reliant on glasses for tasks involving intermediate and near vision, such as working on a computer. Multifocal IOLs address these limitations, but have other drawbacks, such as visual disturbances including glare, halos and reduced contrast sensitivity. “There has been growing demand for a lens that can do more, and extended monofocal lenses have surfaced as the groundbreaking innovation to solve the problem. The benefits they offer to patients are undeniable and we want to make them as accessible as possible. By adopting this advanced technology and offering it to patients who’ve been referred to CHEC, we’ll aim to deliver an elevated level of operational and clinical excellence.” CHEC, one of the UK’s first community-based providers of gastroenterology and endoscopy services, has announced its Nottingham site has received JAG accreditation – recognition of its high-quality standards of service delivery and patient care. The company began offering endoscopy services from its Nottingham hospital in April 2022, and following an inspection from the Royal College of Physicians, will now hold the accreditation for five years, subject to an annual review. CHEC Nottingham received accreditation for its ‘inspirational and dynamic leadership team which guides its team with dedication and passion’; ‘excellent planning and organisational skills, ensuring the smooth execution of day-to-day operational activities’; and overall feedback from patients, which the awarding body described as ‘excellent’. Praise was also given for CHEC’s ‘15 Step Challenge’ – a real-time patient engagement assessment to improve its clinical services, which was adapted for CHEC and implemented in 2023. CHEC Nottingham operates a gastroenterology as well as endoscopy diagnostic service in a purpose-built facility, providing a service for NHS patients who have been referred either directly from a GP or via the NHS Trust. Eleven CHEC hospitals across the country now offer gastroenterology and endoscopy services, with a further nine hospitals being commissioned this year. Nottingham is the first to receive JAG accreditation. The JAG accreditation programme works with endoscopy services across the UK to improve the quality of patient care. Accreditation is awarded to services which have demonstrated they meet best practice quality standards covering all aspects of an endoscopy service including quality & safety, patient experience and the workforce. The Royal College of Physicians said in its feedback: “We congratulate the CHEC team for the high standard of achievement, and for their hard work during the accreditation process.” The report added: “Congratulations to senior management on their responsiveness to suggestions for changes which are often implemented to improve the service for their patients or for the staff working in the unit.” Professor Des Breen, Chief Medical Officer for CHEC, said: “The way we operate gastroenterology and endoscopy services at our Nottingham hospital provides an insight into our future as specialists in this key field of healthcare. It is an exemplary demonstration of what community healthcare services can achieve and has set a standard we now strive for at all our gastro hospitals. “To be recognised with JAG accreditation is a significant milestone, and I want to personally thank the team for the incredible work they’ve put into getting us here. As an organisation, patient care and patient choice are our utmost priorities, and I know we will use this exciting moment as inspiration to continue pushing forward the standards of gastroenterology and endoscopy services in the community.”