CHEC is one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare. For more than a decade, CHEC has been working in partnership with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide access to timely care and treatment locally. Through our 20+ community hospitals nationwide, CHEC makes specialist Ophthalmology and Gastroenterology services more readily accessible in local communities by offering patients greater flexibility and reduced waiting times.  

NHS Ophthalmic treatments provided:  
•	Cataract surgery 
•	Eyelid surgery 
•	YAG laser 
•	Medical retina 
•	Glaucoma management 
•	Ocular hypertension monitoring 
•	All non-specific general ophthalmology conditions 

NHS Gastroenterology treatments provided:  
•	Consultant triage 
•	Colonoscopy 
•	Gastroenterology outpatient assessment 
•	Gastroscopy 
•	Flexi- sigmoidoscopy 
•	Upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) 
•	Therapeutic treatments including simple biopsies, polyp removal (1cm max), haemorrhoid removal 

Locations 
To meet the growing demands of our patients and partners, we are consistently rolling out new hospitals throughout the country. Put simply, we want to ensure that we can provide as many patients as possible with the convenience of local care, along with short waiting times of 1-4 weeks.  

Please visit our website www.chec.uk for more information, or email engagagement@chec.uk.  


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Imran Rahman

Victoria Westgate

Tim Knockton

Jose Bailey

James Wilson

Des Breen

Amanda Williams

Alison Fitzsimmons

The NHS Partnership & Engagement Team at CHEC works to strengthen and maintain collaborative relationships between CHEC and NHS partners. This team ensures seamless integration of services, manages stakeholder engagement, and coordinates with general practitioners to enhance patient access to specialist Ophthalmology and Gastroenterology treatments. Their efforts support CHEC's mission to provide timely, community-based healthcare with reduced waiting times and increased patient choice.

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