What is happening at Sarum house?
GPs from the Hereford Medical Group vacated Sarum House last year. Since then, the trust has been working to reopen the building, which sits in the shadow of Hereford Cathedral, as an easy to reach clinic for patients which avoids the need for them to visit the main County Hospital site.
What is a Sarum house pain clinic?
“Sarum House clinics include a nurse prescriber, physiotherapist, and clinical psychologist, supported by the pain clinic consultants in Wye Valley NHS Trust.
Why choose Sarum vision for cataract surgery?
At Sarum Vision we have the latest equipment to measure your eyes with the highest degree of accuracy currently possible to help advise you on the best type of implant for your visual needs. Standard cataract surgery involves using “monofocal” IOLs which correct for either distance or, less commonly, reading.
Premium Service without the wait
A cutting edge specialist eye clinic established in Salisbury by two local Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeons
Our vision
We understand eyesight is precious, discovering that you have problems with your eyes can be worrying.
Cataracts
Visual problems due to cataract can reduce your quality of life and tend to get worse with time. From straightforward cataract removal to enhanced surgery with the state-of-the-art implants, we aim to perform cataract surgery within 4 weeks of your initial appointment.
Our Surgeons
Our friendly, experienced surgeons are based in Salisbury and have been trained in some of the most prestigious centres in the UK. You can have confidence in the comprehensive expertise and bespoke treatments that we offer.
What our patients say
You can rest assured you are in good hands. Our friendly approach will put you at ease and give you the result you need.
Technology
We use the latest, state-of-the-art equipment to perform our tests, measurements and surgery. This gives us the highest level of safety, diagnostic and treatment accuracy to ensure that we give our patients the best care possible.
Our location
Sarum Vision is conveniently located in the heart of Salisbury at Medcentres Plus and provides free parking and drop off facilities. We are wheelchair accessible and there are pharmacy facilities on-site.
What is cataract?
A cataract is a clouding of the natural focusing lens inside your eye. Your lens sits just behind your pupil. Normally your lens is clear and helps to focus the light entering your eye. Developing cataracts will cause your sight to deteriorate, usually becoming cloudy and misty.
How do cataracts affect my vision?
Cataracts usually cause cloudy or misty vision but they can also cause glare and haloes due to light scatter. This can be particularly troublesome with night driving. You may have noticed that colours are less bright and have problems reading. Sometimes it causes frequent changes in your glasses prescription.
How are cataracts removed?
Cataracts can only be removed by surgery. Cataract surgery is a quick, safe and highly effective procedure. It is one of the most successful and commonly performed operations in medicine.
Keyhole microsurgery
At Sarum Vision we use modern “keyhole” microsurgery (phacoemulsification) techniques to perform the surgery. Our surgeons also practise in the NHS and have performed thousands of cataract operations and are subject to regular quality checks.
What our clients say
I was referred to Mr Wakefield after an abortive attempt at a cataract procedure by another surgeon. He immediately put me at ease with his easy going manner. All my questions were answered in terms that I could understand and he explained exactly how he would give me back my vision.
What options are there with cataract surgery?
Cataract surgery represents a once in a lifetime opportunity to improve your vision and correct your glasses prescription at the same time.
We look after you every step of the way
It is likely you will have questions about this treatment; feel free to browse our FAQ's below.
What services are available at St. Ethelbert's?
A variety of services are now operating from the St Ethelbert Street building including bladder and bowel health, podiatry, speech and language therapy and midwifery clinics alongside a range of others.
Is Sarum House reopening?
Since then, the trust has been working to reopen the building, which sits in the shadow of Hereford Cathedral, as an easy to reach clinic for patients which avoids the need for them to visit the main County Hospital site.
Update 4th January 2022
It is possible that we may need to reschedule appointments at short notice due to staff members needing to isolate as a result of contact with COVID. You will always be seen/spoken with by another clinician if necessary for anything of an urgent nature. We thank you for your understanding during this difficult time.
COVID-19 vaccine
We are pleased to have offered vaccinations to our eligible patients in co-horts 1 - 12. We have vaccinated 85% of patients across all cohorts 1 - 12 as a percentage of the total vaccinated population.
Download the app
A guide on how to set the NHS App on your phone is shown in this YouTube video below. Please use this helpful guide to set up the NHS App on your phone.
How to ensure security on patient portal?
To ensure security on your patient portal account, change your password the first time you log on.
What is patient portal?
The Patient Portal is a part of our new effort of providing an electronic medical records (EMR) system to achieve the goal of increased efficiency, speed, and ease of use to all parties involved. iPatient is our software provider in this effort, helping to provide and support the Patient Portal where you can view your electronic medical records, ensuring that the creation, transfer, and storage of your medical records is done safely, securely, and reliably.
