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Yesterday, 06:08 PM | #11391 |
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
I seem to recall a time before the mid eighties when dental treatment was free on the NHS. Wonder who it was who put a stop to that?
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Today, 08:52 AM | #11392 |
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Dentistry seems to have died by a thousand cuts in the NHS, so I guess successive governments are to blame. The last 15 years certainly put the final nails in the coffin. There are NHS dentists but they are at capacity and have long waiting lists. The dentist I used were an NHS practice but closed their list about 10 years ago to new NHS patients. 3 years ago they 'fired' the NHS patients and are a private practice now.
I really feel for those not able to pay for treatment as they have a terrible time finding a dentist. My step-son managed to get taken on by a practice in Queensferry due to the fact they have a 2-year old child so there was an NHS 'family deal'. Dentistry really should be available on the NHS. |
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