Optegra appoints new UK managing director

Specialist eye hospital group Optegra Eye Health Care has appointed Ghada Beal as UK managing director as the organisation enters its next phase of growth under owner EssilorLuxottica.

Ghada brings more than three decades of healthcare experience, combining a clinical background as a qualified pharmacist with senior commercial and leadership expertise.

She spent 26 years with Boots in senior leadership roles and has since advised healthcare organisations including Superdrug, Lloyds Pharmacy and IVF provider FutureLife, developing extensive experience in business transformation, patient experience and operational leadership.

In her new role, Ghada will lead Optegra’s UK operations, which span 19 hospitals, as the specialist ophthalmic provider continues to develop its private and NHS services and expand under the ownership of EssilorLuxottica.

She said: “I am excited to join an organisation that is recognised as a leader in ophthalmology, with outstanding clinical outcomes and a genuine commitment to putting patients at the centre of everything it does.

“Becoming part of EssilorLuxottica marks an exciting new chapter for Optegra. 

“The group’s long-term commitment to innovation, technology and clinical excellence creates significant opportunities to expand access to advanced eye care and continue improving outcomes for patients throughout every stage of their eye health journey.”

Ola Spencer, group chief operating officer of Optegra, added: “We are delighted to welcome Ghada to Optegra. 

“She is a highly respected healthcare leader whose values closely reflect our own commitment to clinical excellence, outstanding patient care and supporting our people to succeed.

“Her experience of leading large healthcare organisations through growth and transformation, combined with her clinical background, makes her exceptionally well placed to lead our UK business as we continue to invest in our hospitals, our people and our services as part of the EssilorLuxottica family.”

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