NHS Dentists refuse to treat bad teeth

[wendigo100]

That new NHS dentist payment system the scumvernment has put in place sounds as tulipe as everything else they do...

(The Times) DENTISTS on the National Health Service are turning away people with bad teeth because they say they are only paid enough to treat patients with a good dental health record.

One surgery admitted that people who have not had a dental appointment for three years will be refused treatment. Others are employing more subtle methods to reject patients.

[Stan]

Related to that.... I can't get an appointment at the GP unless I book it the same day. Their lines don't open till 8.30am by which time I am probably already at work and an hour away from the surgery.

This is apparently because the govt set targets that say people should be able to get an appointment the same day. The only way to actually achieve this is to not book patients in advance.

[IR35 Avoider]

The NHS web site says they are supposed to see you within two days (not the same day) and that they must give you a longer range appointment if you ask for it.

This second requirement was added when (I think during the last election) Tony Blair's surprised reaction was filmed when a voter told him it was impossible to book an appointment in advance.

I'm willing to believe that your Doctor breaks the rules by not allowing appointments to be booked in advance. The place where I go has almost invariably told me whenever I've called that the earliest I can see a doctor is in two weeks time. The last time I called was a couple of years ago, but I intend to call tomorrow, so it will be interesting to see if anything's changed.

[angusglover]

That new NHS dentist payment system the scumvernment has put in place sounds as tulipe as everything else they do...

Isn't that like doctors only treating people that are not sick?

[wendigo100]

Isn't that like doctors only treating people that are not sick?

You mean like hospitals doing lots of short, simple operations instead of the long, critical ones because it makes your targets look better?

[BoredBloke]

Looks like my wife has had her kidney transplant postponed. Had geared work up and everything - lack of an anaesthetist

[Troll]

Looks like my wife has had her kidney transplant postponed. Had geared work up and everything - lack of an anaesthetist

Would you allow a locum to put her under?

[angusglover]

You mean like hospitals doing lots of short, simple operations instead of the long, critical ones because it makes your targets look better?

Yeah.....so how do people with bad teeth get them sorted?...Dumb assed idea...

[wendigo100]

Yeah.....so how do people with bad teeth get them sorted?...Dumb assed idea...

Do what politicians do - go private.

[Stan]

Looks like my wife has had her kidney transplant postponed. Had geared work up and everything - lack of an anaesthetist

Have you checked the golf course? There'll be a few there.

Oh and I rang my GP for an appointment tomorrow but they said you have to ring the same day. Nice work tony, god only knows what mad schemes gordo will bring to the mix.