Eye care services in Telford

Driving from Oswestry:

Head southeast taking the Shrewsbury Road to the A5. Remain on the A5, at the roundabout take the second exit and continue on the A5. There will be a further six roundabouts, take the second exit on all and continue on the A5. After the Bayston Hill roundabout, remain in the left lane and take the A458 slip road. At the junction turn left on the A458, at the roundabout take the second exit, then take the first right turn after the roundabout, Newmedica is on the right and parking can be accessed by taking the third exit at the mini roundabout. Approximately 28 minutes, traffic dependent.

Driving from Telford:

Head west on the M54, merge on to the A5 and continue on the A5 until Emstrey Island roundabout. Take the third exit on to the B4380, then at the next roundabout take the third exit on to Sitka Drive. At the next roundabout take the first exit on to Anchorage Avenue, continuing to the mini roundabout where you take the first exit and enter the parking area for Newmedica on the right. Approximately 15 minutes.

Driving from Whitchurch:

Head south towards Heath Road, at the roundabout take the second exit to the A49. Continue on the A49 until Preston Island roundabout, take the second exit on to the A5. Continue on the A5 until Emstrey Island roundabout, then take the third exit on to the B4380. At the next roundabout take the third exit on to Sitka Drive, at the next roundabout take the first exit on to Anchorage Avenue and continue to the mini roundabout where you take the first exit and enter the parking area for Newmedica on the right. Approximately 31 minutes.

Driving from Wrexham:

Head southwest on the A5152, turn at the first exit on to the A483, then take the second exit at the Halton roundabout, the Chirk Bypass/A483/A5. Continue following the A5 for approximately 31 miles. After the Bayston Hill roundabout, remain in the left lane and take the A458 slip road. At the junction turn left on the A458, at the roundabout take the second exit, then take the first right turn after the roundabout. Newmedica is on the right and parking can be accessed by taking the third exit at the mini roundabout. Approximately 42 minutes.

If a bus from the station is preferred the 436, X5 or X4 are all suitable. The quickest and easiest to take is the 436. The 436 starts at the same destination as the others. After 10 stops, get off at the bus layby (just after the Co-op), walk back up the road where the bus came down, turn right at the first junction and Newmedica will be on the right. This route will take approximately 17 minutes.

The X5 requires a 4-minute walk from the train station to the bus station on Raven Meadows Road. From the station you will need to follow the road (A458) crossing the larger road (A5191). On crossing the road, Al Piccolino will be on the left side of the road. Keep following this road and turn left on to Raven Meadows (The Alb should be on the corner). Raven Meadows is where the main bus terminus is found. The X5 is heading south and there are 13 stops. Get off at Knightsbridge Close Junction and it is a 7-minute walk from there. Once off the bus, continue down the road until you see a Fuelcare, then turn right just before Fuelcare. There should be a footpath leading to Sitka Drive roundabout, continue straight until the second roundabout, then turn right at the roundabout on to Anchorage Avenue. Follow this road and at the third roundabout continue straight. Newmedica will be on the left side of the road shortly after this roundabout. This route takes approximately 21 minutes.

The X4 starts at the bus terminus and finishes at Emstrey Island after 10 stops. This requires heading back the way the bus came and following the same route as the X5 walk. Once at the Fuelcare, take the right just after Fuelcare. This routes takes approximately 23 minutes.

If you're having trouble getting to your appointment or surgery, we can help. We offer free transport for NHS cataract patients who need it.

We'll send a private hire vehicle to collect you from your home - early enough to make sure you arrive on time - and then take you back after. It's free of charge to you and to the NHS.

To book, you'll first need to check the eligibility criteria below, and then ask for the service when you book your appointment with us.

To be eligible for the free transport service you must:

1. Be attending Newmedica Shrewsbury for an appointment, or to receive treatment, for cataract surgery as an NHS patient

2. Have no alternative means of getting to your appointment or treatment, through family, friend, hospital transport, community transport or public transport

3. Live within 40 miles of Newmedica Shrewsbury

4. Be able to get yourself to and from, and in and out, of the supplied vehicle without assistance, or you're able to provide a carer or family member on the day of the transfer to support you getting to and from, and in and out, of the supplied vehicle.

We'll not be able to provide you with transport if any of the following apply:

1. You need to be transported to a location (including other hospitals) other than Newmedica Shrewsbury or your home

2. You require specialised equipment during the journey

3. You need to be closely monitored during the journey

4. You have a medical condition or have undergone major surgery (such as an organ transplant) where the potential side effects are likely to require assistance or monitoring during your journey

5. You have a medical condition or disability that could compromise your dignity or cause public concern in a private hire vehicle

6. You have a communicable disease with which travel on public transport or in a private hire vehicle is not advised

7. You have been clinically determined as at risk from using public transport due to being immunocompromised

8. You have cognitive/sensory impairment (such as dementia or some mental health illnesses)

9. You have significant motility/mobility impairment requiring specialised or adapted vehicles

10. You have safeguarding concerns in relation to travelling alone

11. You are unable to access existing free community transport options

12. The private hire company is unable to provide a vehicle due to a lack of available/suitable vehicles