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.”