my friend has a card, which is white in colour and the size of it is same as the visa card. he said this card can help him to go to NHS to see the dentist and everything will be free of charge.
What that card is and how did he get this card??
2007-01-14 10:11:54 · 8 answers · asked by ngg n 1 in Health ➔ Dental
well mine is a nhs tax credit exemption certificate
i am on family tax credit and on a low income ....
2007-01-14 10:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by jizzumonkey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello,
(ANS) If your talking about NHS dentistary specifically? then its bad news I'm affraid. Frankly NHS dentistary is a total mess, its in peices, its a disaster and the current government are 100% to blame for this in my opinion.
**There are very few real NHS dentists left in practise these days it would seem as a result of continual political medelling. I cannot now find an NHS dentist to treat me.
**It seems that 98% of all dentists have gone private, which is fine if you have enough money to pay for your dentistry, or can afford a minimum of £30-£40 per month for a denplan insurance policy.
**My old dental practise closed suddenly & without notice, a new dentist took over but nobody told me. Thus when I asked if it was possible to see the dentist, I was told they could only see me as a new private patient and the minimum cost would be £100 for the initial 30mins consultation. These people must think everyone can afford that? I cannot afford prices like that and I dont consider myself poor either. Dentists must be raking it in at those rates (£200 an hr?).
**Forget trying to be seen as an NHS patient its now impossible, nobody will take you on as an NHS patient any more as there's not enough cash in it for them. But what about the vast majority of ordinary working people who need dental treatment??
IR
2007-01-14 10:37:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an NHS prescription charge certificate- entitles the holder to free prescriptions and dental treatment.
I have one because I've recently had a baby so I'm entitled to free prescriptions and NHS dental treatment until the baby is one.
I believe that people with long term health problems are able to get these cards too.
2007-01-14 10:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by alliea99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a tax credit card. Not everyone on tax credits gets this card however.
You would have to apply for it.
2007-01-14 22:37:16 · answer #4 · answered by Catwhiskers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is probably either a card that proves he is in receipt of benefit or maybe some sort of Asylum Seeker card or emm maybe just magic(like some random insurance card)!
2007-01-14 10:19:39 · answer #5 · answered by paul b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you get this card if you are elidgable for income support or disability benefits, and are on a low income, it covers prescriptions, specs, and dentists, but only nhs treatments, not fancy glasses or crowns on your teeth
2007-01-14 10:19:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a tax credit exemption card. You get them if you are on a low income.
2007-01-15 00:33:06 · answer #7 · answered by CJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All NHS dentists are free of charge.
You just have to register with one
2007-01-14 12:09:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋