Staff and patients at CHEC Stockport were celebrating earlier this month after the community-based healthcare provider marked a whole year of working with the NHS to increase patient choice and reduce waiting times. 

Since first opening its doors in October 2023, CHEC Stockport has completed over 1,231 cataract surgeries. The community hospital has also succeeded in consistently maintaining very low waiting times, with patients currently able to access treatment within four weeks of initial referral. 

“It’s hard to believe it’s only a year ago that we welcomed our first patients to CHEC Stockport,” comments Erin Broad, Hospital Manager. “Patient choice and reducing waiting times are at the forefront of the NHS agenda. Working with the NHS, we constantly look for new ways to make it easier for patients to exercise that choice and access the treatment they need,”

Over the last 12 months, CHEC Stockport has pioneered a series of initiatives that make it easier for patients to access its community-based healthcare services. These include a free Home to Hospital™ pick up service and an online patient booking app. We’d like to thank the local community for choosing CHEC Stockport, trusting us to deliver the highest standards of care, and for joining us to celebrate our first anniversary!” continues Erin. 

CHEC has established a stronghold for community healthcare provision across North West England, with hospitals in Trafford Park, Warrington, Preston, and Blackpool. Throughout the UK, CHEC now has more than 30 hospitals and 90 community sites. 

To learn more accessing the community-based ophthalmology treatments CHEC provides with the NHS, please visit www.chec.uk