Ophthalmology (Eyes)

Harrison house diagnostic centre

Blackbrook Park Avenue, Taunton

The centre builds on the NHS aim to develop a series of community diagnostic centres away from acute hospital sites, to decrease in foot fall into our hospitals .

Ophthalmology is the highest volume outpatient specialty in the NHS and demand for the treatment of eye care areas, such as glaucoma, cataract, retina and urgent care, is predicted to rise by 60% in medical retina and 44%  in glaucoma over the next 20 years.

Patients with retinal and glaucoma conditions need regular and timely life-long eye care to prevent permanent visual loss. With that in mind Harrison House was developed to provide these patients with a quick appointment where they can have all their diagnostic tests. The test results will then be reviewed by the hospital clinicians and results will be sent to patients through the post.

Harrison House appointments are called virtual appointments .

We ask relatives to wait in the front reception area, except for patients with additional needs or carer responsibilities.

An image of Harrison House. In the background is an image of a building entrance with windows on the first floor reaching all around the building. The entrance has a white NHS building sign with the name of the building and NHS logo. In the foreground is the parking area of the building which has several cars parked near the building and yellow parking lines on the floor.