News about Practice Manager

Meet Practice Manager Leah Shepherd

23rd August 2024 | Vanessa Giraud

Our Practice Manager in SpaDental Southwest, , brings her dedicated work ethic and enthusiasm for outstanding patient care to the practice.  Here, Leah talks about the choices and hard work that have helped her on her chosen career path. Leah remembers key stages so far “I joined SpaDental Southwest as a newly qualified dental nurse,…

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Meet Laura Watson – Practice Manager

10th November 2020 | Vanessa Giraud

Practice Manager has recently joined the SpaDental teams in SpaDental Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye and Tewkesbury. Laura grew up on the outskirts of Birmingham and then lived in North Wales before settling in Gloucestershire. With over ten years of experience in the dental sector as a nurse and as a practice manager, she brings experience and enthusiasm,…

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Assistant Practice Manager Tanzy Cronshey

8th November 2019 | Vanessa Giraud

Assistant Practice Manager is already a firm favourite with patients who know her as a dental nurse. Not only is she a calm and reassuring presence, she’s also a driving force for getting things done.  Congratulations! Our very best wishes to Tanzy as she begins her new role as Assistant Practice Manager as SpaDental Chard…

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Paula’s jumping for joy and helping children as well

31st August 2019 | Vanessa Giraud

Paula’s got a lot to celebrate and wants to give too …so she’s skydiving! By jumping for joy she’s actually helping disadvantaged children too! Paula says, “I’ve reached the age of 36 and done nothing exciting in my life. Mid-life crisis? Maybe so! But here’s my chance to make a huge difference.” “PLEASE SPONSOR ME…

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Multi-tasking Practice Manager Paula Thompson

21st July 2019 | Vanessa Giraud

It’s coming to the end of ‘s first month as practice manager of three SpaDental practices: SpaDental Chard, SpaDental Glastonbury and SpaDental Tewkesbury. And she’s loving it! Meet practice manager Paula Thompson Q: You qualified as a dental nurse in 2001. Why did you choose dental nursing as a profession? Paula: “As part of my…

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Are dental x-rays safe? What patients need to know.

12th July 2019 | SpaDental Administrator

Are dental x-rays safe? Recently a patient at SpaDental Plymouth questioned why the dentist did not offer a shield during a dental x-ray. Practice Manager shares her expert knowledge with us, as an experienced dental nurse: “In the past, the patient and the clinical staff used to wear lead aprons when taking an x-ray. This…

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Warm thanks to practice manager Sarah Trout – Glastonbury

23rd March 2019 | Vanessa Giraud

Last week we wished Sarah all the very best as she moved on to new opportunities. Including, we hope, extra time for walking with her lovely dog! For the last five years, practice manager has been a friendly, welcoming and efficient presence in the practice in Glastonbury. Sarah joined the James Main Dental Partnership in 2014,…

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Welcome Lucy Dine! Back on the team!

11th September 2018 | Vanessa Giraud

It is with great pleasure that we welcome back to the SpaDental team. Lucy is returning to the SpaDental management team to fill the new position of Group Practice Coordinator. Her role is being developed as the SpaDental group of dental practices continues to grow and flourish. With a particular focus on planning how to…

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SpaDental Plymouth – we love events!

25th October 2017 | SpaDental Administrator

Wear it Pink –  Last Friday was fun and a great success! The staff had had great fun getting involved with this national charity day and accessorising our uniforms with pink. With all sorts from hats, bows, shirts and shoes in all shades of pink, we couldn’t help smiling! Wear it Pink in Plymouth, with…

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Louise Burgess – Practice Manager & Partner

21st October 2017 | SpaDental Administrator

Updated August 2019 Louise is currently the practice manager at SpaDental Saltash and SpaDental Plymouth joined SpaDental Plymouth in 2011 as Lead Dental Nurse and became Practice Manager in 2015. She has been working in the dental industry for over twenty years, and qualified as a dental nurse in 2007. During her career, Louise has absorbed…

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Heather Cresswell – Business Development

10th October 2017 | Adriano Pennetti

Since returning to SpaDental Plymouth after a short career break, Heather is now focusing on communicating the range of dental and cosmetic treatment options available to our patients in her new role of Business Development and Treatment Coordinator, so now the dental team can offer all of the following  procedures in-house: Treatment Options implants Phillips Zoom® tooth whitening Invisalign®…

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SpaDental is counting down to our new look website

22nd August 2017 | Nicky Phillips

SpaDental is launching a new website with a brand new look and exciting new features. Whether you use a smartphone, tablet or computer, there are big differences. As well as improved navigation, there is more information and additional ways to stay in touch with your dental team. Designed to be quick and easy to use,…

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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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