My friend went to the dentist with toothache, and was told that as she was a NHS patient she would have to pay for the treatment, or wait untill April for the new tax year.
WHY...
Becuase the dentist surgeries had run out of money to treat NHS patients.
What are you views on this and why.
2007-03-05 09:41:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
# ivan dragon, she has paid national insurance for many years
# muts nuts, Yes she does clean her teeth,
she has worked hard all of her life untill she has a bad accident.
funny it was 2.30 her appoinment
2007-03-05 09:51:47 · update #1
I think it is disgusting that someone should have to suffer the pain of tooth ache if they can't afford to pay a dentist for private treatment. I have had problems with my teeth in the past and because I had not been registered with an NHS dentist I would not go for treatment because of the cost. It is even difficult to get a child registered with an NHS dentist now. We pay our national insurance money but we no longer see any benefits to it. The country is going to the dogs. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
2007-03-05 10:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason your friend was not , or taken care of is because socialized medicine is rationed. Her Dr. probably has a set amount of NHS cases that he/she will take in any given fiscal year..when the amount is met..they stop taking non fee for service patients. It may also be triaged, where the most needful or service get seen first. If I was your friend I would see a fee for service practitioner and make some kind of payment arrangements..NHS dental services in the UK are notoriously bad...I know this because I have peers in the dental laboratory business in England...
2007-03-05 10:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by celtic_knotz 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sadly the only people who are exempt from dental treatment are the unemployed, the young-under 18's, pregnant mothers.
If your not any of the above you pay simple as that,a lot of people seem to think that even though their receiving nhs dental treatment they dont have to pay, you do, it's not like going to see your GP where it is free.
As for the new tax year, bollix! i work in a dental surgery and have done for many years and that is $hite, it's not the dentist who decides who should pay and how much, it;s the goverment
and dentists are just following the rules!
2007-03-05 10:05:05 · answer #3 · answered by The Original Highbury Gal 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My mum was rushed to hospital. On the second day there were no clean sheets for her. She had not even been given a wash, just a bowl of water, that was out of her reach. 3 days on when all the drips were off, we asked if she could shower and were told if we were prepared to do her she could have one. Yet one of OUR friends was getting clean sheets and all the attention. I don't blame the nurses I blame the "the minority ethnic law" when we learn to be as pushy as them we might do better. We are told we are rude but obviously not rude enough, we need to be more assertive.
2007-03-05 10:04:49 · answer #4 · answered by linloue 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi, This government sucks its all wrong the nsh should not be in trouble. Why does labour give so much money to other countries but not ours. in Southampton they want to put a stupid light show on the main clock (with tax payers money) but the outer areas have bad roads and paths. They all so put the council tax up but surely with all the apartments being built in the city with the extra tax from them then it should go down. I think that we all need to strike in London and show labour that we need them and we can brake them.
2007-03-05 09:52:15 · answer #5 · answered by frozone1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but we do pay for our treatment though NHS stamps and pay extra taxes on top of our taxed earnings , so why should we pay for private treatment.
She should have gone in speaking a foreign language and spouting the words "political asylum"......... she would have got it done free.
2007-03-05 09:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
nhs makes me laff i've been without a front tooth for 2 yrs now i work hard pay my ni and tax and where does it get me?? no where i'm lucky i have a dentist 2 of my kids don't and i cant get them in
2007-03-05 09:54:06 · answer #7 · answered by kj 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that the reason the NHS cannot afford to pay for dentistry is because the dentists get paid far too much money. They get paid much more than physicians for poking around in your mouth, whereas doctors cover everything.
2007-03-05 09:45:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
well i have to say i work and i have to pay and I'm sick of going into a dentist and I'm the only one paying......some people on benefit's have more money than me.... people should pay...but there are people coming into this county and getting free treatment and have paid no stamps..... why should they get free treatment and your Friend get turned away...
2007-03-05 09:47:49 · answer #9 · answered by missnicedell 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
You think that's bad ? Go to America, you will be left to die in the street if you don't have health insurance.
The NHS is poor but it's better than nothing.
2007-03-05 09:46:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋