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I have been on the waiting list for a dentist in my area for over a year now (yes, seriously...) and am now more than a tad fed up so I have decided to shop around. Phoned numerous dentists today and was told that in order to even register on their NHS waiting list (yes, just the waiting list, not a guarantee of an appointment or anything) I will have to pay a deposit immediately up front. This is ranging from between £15 to £50.
Seems they can, just read this in the Evening Telegraph..............
DENTAL UPSET
I managed to eventually register my daughter and myself with a NHS dentist in the Tayside area.
Although I had to pay a £20 deposit for myself and £10 for my daughter I was quite happy to do so.
Can you imagine my hurt and disappointment when, through no fault of my own, due to traffic problems, we were turned away for being five minutes late. All was not lost, however as I was told we could be seen again in another five months (we had had to wait five months for the previous appointment) and pay another deposit. I wonder, is this correct procedure that the NHS follow? — Patient
Don't think they would do this if it was dodgy.
Regards.
Scott.
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It is becoming more common, I used to be a dental nurse and we had a huge NHS waiting list, some 2000 patients at our lowest time, we were allowed to take a £5 deposit to secure an appointment but it would be taken off the appointment balance, usually a first appointment would have been an examination and a scale and polish and x-rays, if the patient didn't turn up or make contact within a time period, the £5 went into a charity pot, and we'd donate it to the local children's hospital.
With availability of NHS dentists at an all time low in some areas, I am hearing of this deposit scheme more and more frequently from friends still in the trade.
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