Before you leave the UK, get your teeth fixed...

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Sep 26th 2005, 9:31 am

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OzTennis

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Re: Before you leave the UK, get your teeth fixed...

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Originally Posted by Nicstids

Are they allowed to do that?! Sounds wrong to me.

I've had to pay privately for the last 10 years after my NHS dentist stopped doing NHS work. On average I pay £40 for a check-up and clean twice a year.That's cheaper than what he's charging! Fortunately I haven't had to have too much work done though......

Yes, they CAN and some but not all do charge a fee for being on their NHS waiting list, others like our dentist don't charge a fee although the last time I had a checkup a few weeks ago there was a sign up saying he was closing his books to NHS patients at the end of Oct so it might be the thin end of the wedge and I may have to queue up for a reduced number of NHS places in the near future. NHS - Crisis, what crisis?

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