• Hospital
  • Independent hospital

SpaMedica Taunton

Overall: Good read more about inspection ratings

Portland House, Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton, TA1 2UH 0330 058 4280

Provided and run by:
SpaMedica Ltd

All Inspections

During an assessment of Surgery

The assessment was completed in line with our routine assessment priorities. We assessed 33 quality statements for the 5 key questions: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.

This is the first assessment of the services. At this assessment we rated the service as good.

People were protected from abuse and improper treatment. The service investigated incidents and shared learning. There were processes for staff to speak up and raise concerns. Medicines were managed well. The service assessed people’s needs and staff worked together to care for people. Staff treated people with kindness and compassion. Staff protected their privacy and dignity. Staff treated patients as individuals and supported their preferences. Staff made sure patients understood their care and treatment to enable them to give informed consent. Patients were involved in decisions about their care. The service was consistently managed and well-led.

During an assessment of the hospital overall

We carried out this assessment on 11 February 2026 and returned on 16 March 2026 to assess surgery. The service had not been assessed since it was registered in August 2024 and was unrated. SpaMedica Taunton is operated by SpaMedica Ltd. The service is a private hospital offering cataract surgery and Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG) laser capsulotomy services for NHS patients. They also provide cataract surgery for patients who choose to go private. The service did not treat children. The service operated in large premises which covered two floors, only the ground floor was used for patients. The service comprised of an outpatient area for clinical review, diagnostic testing, and a surgical area which contained an operating theatre.

SpaMedica has multiple locations throughout the UK offering ophthalmic treatment and care. All policies and processes for this service are managed by SpaMedica. Staff at this service are contracted to work at all locations within the wider provider, this ensures consistency across all locations while maintaining safe staffing levels.