Optegra Eye Hospital North London
📍 London
Private hospital · founded 1865 · university
About
Optegra is a true pioneer in eye health care. Our Ophthalmic consultants and surgeons are the best in the industry. Every Optegra consultant is NHS trained and a Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCO). Recommended by GPs and Ophthalmologists, we have treated over a million eyes.Inside our dedicated eye hospitals, our recognised experts perform the full spectrum of ophthalmic procedures using the latest techniques and technologies, under one roof. Cataract removal, laser eye surgery, lens replacement, medical eye treatments and innovations, all performed to the highest clinical standards.Our singular focus on eye health care and consultant-led approach mean we deliver the right treatment for every patient.Unlike other providers, we work closely with our surgeons to ensure that all our patients are pre-assessed at their initial consultation and followed-up by the same surgeon who performs their surgery.
- Legal name
- Optegra Eye Hospital North London
- Governance
- Board of directors · CEO appointed annually
- Employees
- 3,500
Capacity
Annual volume
Emergency capabilities
- Trauma centre — Level II
- Stroke: Thrombectomy-capable
- Chest-pain centre certified
- Door-to-balloon: 63 min (AHA target ≤ 90)
- Door-to-needle (stroke): 29 min
Subspecialty centres
🎗 Cancer centre: Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Transplant programmes
- Cornea
Robotic + advanced surgery
- da Vinci Xi
All departments
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency
Quality metrics
| Metric | Value | Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Risk-adjusted 30d mortality | 2.2% | EU avg 3.0% |
| HAI rate per 1000 patient-days | 1.7 | EU avg 1.8 |
| 30d readmission rate | 14% | EU avg 14% |
| Patient satisfaction (HCAHPS-like) | 85% | EU avg 76% |
Accreditations & certifications
- 🏅 ISO 9001:2015 · 2024
- 🏅 JCI International · 2023
Research & teaching
- 14 Residency programs
- 10 Fellowships
- 500 Active trials
- 1,000 Publications / yr
- €50M Research funding
University: Local university medical school
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Patient experience
- Room categories
- ward · semi-private · private
- Meals
- standard · halal · kosher · vegan · gluten-free · pediatric
- Chaplaincy
- Christian · Muslim · Jewish
- Private bathroom
- private + suite rooms
- Wi-Fi
- Free in all rooms
International patients
- Office
- International Patient Services
- Languages
- EN · DE · AR · RU
- Partner hotels
- Local 4-star partner
Awards & rankings
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Top hospital — London
EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025
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