News about Practice

A Very Special Offer – SpaDental Ledbury

28th July 2026 | Vanessa Giraud

Upgrade a regular examination to a Smile Review During the months of August and September, 2026, Dentist is offering current patients and new patients the opportunity to add a smile review consultation to a dental examination at no additional cost. This is a wonderful opportunity to understand fully how you can achieve your best smile….

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Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information – May 2026

29th April 2026 | Vanessa Giraud

SpaDental wishes all of our patients a happy and safe holiday season. We hope you won’t have a dental problem as no-one wants to spend a holiday weekend seeing their dentist in a professional capacity. But here is some handy information, just in case. The NHS advice is to only visit A&E for dental care in…

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Understanding NHS dental charges from April 2026

1st April 2026 | Vanessa Giraud

Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. To help understand NHS dental charges each year, the information on this page explains what you may have to pay for your NHS dental treatment. Emergency dental treatment – £27.90 This covers emergency care…

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NHS dental charges 2026-2027

1st April 2026 | Vanessa Giraud

Read about the change to NHS dental charges 2026-2027 as the government implements increases from 1st April.   This year, 2026, the April uplift for NHS dental Band Fees is an average of 1.7%. To soften the pain at this time of rising costs for household needs and fuel, do you remember the cost hikes…

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Meet Dentist Sekandar Khan

28th March 2026 | Vanessa Giraud

New Patient Offer Save £38 Book a New Patient Appointment with Sekandar. Quote the code SK60 in the comment box of our online “contact Us” form. His generous offer runs during April and May 2026 Accepting new patients Dentist is accepting new patients at SpaDental Tewkesbury. After qualifying as a dentist, Sekandar worked in both…

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Meet Dentist Premal Patel – and save £38!

2nd March 2026 | Vanessa Giraud

Spring Offer – save £38! Dentist is a graduate of the Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine & Dentistry. He also holds a BSc in Biomedical Science, a Postgraduate Diploma in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry, and a postgraduate certificate in implant dentistry. Embracing the latest in digital dentistry, Premal uses industry leading technology for faster,…

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More NHS appointments available – SpaDental Whitchurch

25th January 2026 | SpaDental Administrator

100 more NHS places open to new patients As we have increased our clinical hours so we’re delighted we can offer NHS dental care to 100 more adults and children. This is possible because we’ve increased our team to two dental therapists. They are supported by two dentists who attend the practice regularly. We are…

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Two Special Offers – SpaDental Ledbury

16th January 2026 | Vanessa Giraud

Lucy Tupman, SpaDental Dentist and Clinical Director, is offering two introductory specials to welcome new patients for examination appointments during February and March. Offer 1 is for new patients: Save £20 when you book a New Patient Appointment. Offer 2 is for current patients: Earn £20 credit by recommending SpaDental Ledbury to a friend or relation. …

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Holiday opening and emergency information: 2025 – 2026

9th December 2025 | Vanessa Giraud

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season All the team at SpaDental extends best wishes to you and your family, health and happiness. Please find below the holiday opening times for your SpaDental practice, and additional links to emergency information. We sincerely hope that all our patients, as well as visitors to our area, keep in…

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Thanks to SpaDental Tewkesbury patients!

29th October 2025 | Vanessa Giraud

SpaDental sincerely thanks all our lovely patients for their fantastic reviews. It means a lot to us to know that you appreciate our care. Since we began asking for reviews to add to our website, the group of practices as a whole has received over 10,000 reviews. SpaDental Tewkesbury alone has received over 1.000. Although…

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Working together – SpaDental Tewkesbury

28th April 2025 | SpaDental Administrator

SpaDental Tewkesbury is a treasured practice in the SpaDental group. It has a long history in the community, and some of you, our patients, have been coming to the practice all of your lives. As we value the long-standing relationships we have with our patients, we have built a fantastic team working together to support…

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NHS dental charges 2025-2026

20th March 2025 | SpaDental Administrator

Read about the change to NHS dental charges 2025-2026 as the government implements increases from 1st April. This year, 2025, the April uplift for NHS dental Band Fees is an average of 2.35%. Compared to the increase for the last two years, it is apparently beneficial for patients. In 2023 the government increased fees by…

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Understanding NHS dental charges from April 2025

20th March 2025 | SpaDental Administrator

Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. To help understand NHS dental charges each year, the information on this page explains what you may have to pay for your NHS dental treatment. Emergency dental treatment – £27.40 This covers emergency care…

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Beautiful white fillings by Nader Botros

19th November 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

A well-placed filling can truly be a thing of wonder! In just one appointment, Dentist Nader Botros placed these beautiful white fillings. Using a microscope to conserve as much tooth as possible, and colour matching to perfection, the photographs below show how well-informed use of modern materials and techniques in skilled hands creates stable and…

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Shropshire’s dental team with the most qualifications?

11th November 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

We think our team at SpaDental Whitchurch must have more qualifications per head than any other in Shropshire! Meet our four dentists qualified overseas furthering their careers by adding Master’s degrees while they wait for the General Dental Council (GDC) to provide the opportunity for them to become registered to work as dentists in England….

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Meet Dental Nurse Idrees Stanikzai

9th September 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

It’s with great pleasure we share the news that is a qualified dental nurse. Not only did Idrees pass his exams, he was top of his class! But even before he began working with SpaDental as a trainee nurse, he was a star student! Planning a new beginning Idrees joined SpaDental in 2022. Living through…

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Late Summer Bank Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information – August 2024

23rd August 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

In England, the Late Summer Bank Holiday is celebrated on the last Monday in August every year. SpaDental hopes you enjoy your long weekend. Here is some handy information, however, just in case you are unlucky and have a dental problem. The NHS advice is to only visit A&E for dental care in ‘serious’ circumstances, such…

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Au revoir Heather

26th July 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

Are you a long-term SpaDental Plymouth patient? Then you probably know . She’s been a wonderful member of staff for so many years, we’re sad to say goodbye. Heather joined SpaDental Plymouth in the very early days – December 2007. Since then, Heather has tried to leave, though fortunately she kept on coming back to…

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Andrea aces the Walk 100 Miles in May challenge!

29th May 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

With days to spare, has completed her challenge! Huge congratulations to Andrea for taking on the challenge to support Cancer Research UK. Andrea has walked 100 miles in May. Andrea has reached her target of £500. Let’s see if we can exceed it! Sponsor Andrea It’s not too late to donate! There’s still time to…

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What is oral pre-medication? How does it help nervous patients?

26th April 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

Oral pre-medication helps many nervous patients tolerate the treatments they need to have. Many of us feel nervous of going to the dentist.  For some of us, this prevents us from seeing the dentist at all, and receiving the treatment we really need. To help anxious patients, dentists sometimes recommend pre-medication with a sedative drug…

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Dentist Nader Botros – SpaDental Ledbury

13th April 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

Dentist is accepting new patients at SpaDental Ledbury and Tewkesbury. Nader joined SpaDental in 2020. Begin your journey to straighter whiter teeth – click to read more Our patients say: “I was impressed by the caring & professional attitude of the dentist.” “The Dentist and his assistant were extremely helpful and pleasant throughout my time….

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Patient benefits from microscope dentistry

12th April 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

If you require a more complex dental treatment, your dentist’s use of a microscope can greatly improve your treatment journey. In the hands of a skilled dentist, a dental microscope is a valuable tool in restorative dentistry. It helps the dentist provide optimum levels of treatment to patients. It is favoured by dentists who offer complex…

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Holiday Opening and Dental Emergency Information – March 2024

27th March 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

SpaDental wishes all of our patients a happy and safe holiday season. We hope you won’t have a dental problem as no-one wants to spend a holiday weekend seeing their dentist in a professional capacity. But here is some handy information, just in case. The NHS advice is to only visit A&E for dental care in…

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Understanding NHS dental charges from April 2024

11th March 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

Dentistry is one of the few NHS services where you have to pay a contribution towards the cost of your care. To help understand NHS dental charges each year, the information on this page explains what you may have to pay for your NHS dental treatment. Emergency dental treatment – £26.80 This covers emergency care…

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NHS dental charges 2024-25 up by 4%

11th March 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

The government increases NHS fees by 4% on 1st April, 2024 For five years, the 2015 Spending Review committed to an annual uplift to patient charges of 5%. For two years and three months, since the last increase and the end of the Spending Review, there has not been an increase in charges. It was,…

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Testimonials

SpaDental Glastonbury patient appreciation

A Pleasant Experience @ Spa Dental Glastonbury "Friendly staff. This was my first visit to this dental practice and found the staff very friendly and reassuring. I had an initial assessment by the therapist who did an assessment prior to my next appointment. He was very good and explained carefully the treatment I needed in a professional manner! Overall I was impressed by the whole experience." "I went in today for a tooth extraction, my…

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Top Class Dentistry at SpaDental Whitchurch

"Better than you could ever imagine - As always everyone involved with Spadental treats you with respect and dignity. Happy to have a friendly chat and always seem genuinely interested. I always leave the practice feeling happy- which might seem strange after just having dental treatment but that's the affect all the team always seem to have on me. Arranged a follow up appointment the very next day, as a cancellation had just come in.…

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SpaDental Chard - patients' compliments

"Lovely staff - I have been with you for 17 years and I am still coming to you. Every one is so helpful and always talks to you." LE Thank you for your reviews The staff at SpaDental Chard feel proud to read your reviews. Your lovely comments, and  your good opinion mean a lot to us. We appreciate the time and thought you put into writing about how your visit to the dentist went.…

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SpaDental Chard - thank you for your kind support

It hasn't been an easy year, but our patients have been so understanding. Thank you all so very much for your kind support and the lovely feedback we've received. Your kind support is very motivating It means a lot to the SpaDental Chard team to read your feedback. Your feedback is important to us as it helps us work on continual improvement of our services. Our sincere thanks to all of you have taken the…

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SpaDental Whitchurch - your understanding is appreciated!

We've been catching up with our patients to find out how their treatment has been over the last months. This has been such a hard year for many of us, personally and professionally, and access to dental care has been affected in many ways by the pandemic. We'd really like to take this opportunity, therefore, to thank you for your understanding. We know that you have had to cope with cancellations and changes to our…

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SpaDental Tewkesbury reviews - thank you!

With the ups and downs of the last year, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of our patients for your support and understanding. Your thoughtfulness is reflected in the considerate comments we've received in response to our request for feedback. We truly appreciate your kind thoughts. Thank you from all of us for your lovely reviews of SpaDental Tewkesbury. A selection of your reviews: "The service during the last few months has…

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SpaDental Whitchurch dentist "kind and gentle"

SpaDental Whitchurch dentist is accepting new private patients. A new patient testimonial After the closure of my local dentist in Whitchurch I telephoned Spa Dental who made me an appointment. Unfortunately I had an abscess on my tooth before my appointment date, for which I was given an emergency appointment.   I am a very nervous patient and it took a long time to build confidence with my old dentist , therefore my nerves were bad and I…

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Plymouth dentists "excellent care" and "professional service"

Kind words from our patients mean a lot to us. Thank you! We're very happy to read reviews that commend the  Plymouth team and the dentists "excellent care" and "professional service". Recent patient reviews commend our excellent care: "In safe and caring hands - Without exception the treatment I have received has been outstanding. From the reception staff through each of the individuals involved, their focus is on you and you're fully involved in any…

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Fantastic Saltash patient reviews - thank you!

We very much enjoyed reading the lovely Saltash patient reviews we've received in response to our recent request for feedback. On behalf of all the staff, thank you so much for your lovely comments. We sincerely appreciate your kind words, and will also use your recommendations in our planning. SpaDental considers your review comments carefully. We read them all, and use the information we gather to guide our practice so we can keep on improving…

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Thank you for SpaDental Chard patient reviews

A very appreciative thank you to our patients from the clinicians and staff at SpaDental Chard. It has been a pleasure reading your comments because if our patients are happy, then we're happy. Feedback about the team and treatment from SpaDental Chard reviews "Everyone in the practice is efficient, professional and knowledgeable." - HCG  "5 Star Dental Care - Being in the centre of Chard, [the SpaDental] surgery is easily accessible for most patients. The…

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