Soton Seagull
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I just booked a dental appointment after a letter saying 'we'll chuck you off the list if not'. My dentist has gone private and will charge £33.60 for a check up.
Is it just me, or is that a ridiculous aount to be told that I still have teeth? (£9 for an x-ray if req as well).
My real question, is that as we pay in to the NHS and the bulk of dentists have gone private, are the government serupticously (spl?) getting rid of dental care, thus increasing the burden on the individual for healthcare? Do we forsee this being extended to other areas of healthcare?
I'm pretty sure my teeth are as much as part of me as my knees etc, and if anything goes wrong with hem NHS will sort it.
Is it just me, or is that a ridiculous aount to be told that I still have teeth? (£9 for an x-ray if req as well).
My real question, is that as we pay in to the NHS and the bulk of dentists have gone private, are the government serupticously (spl?) getting rid of dental care, thus increasing the burden on the individual for healthcare? Do we forsee this being extended to other areas of healthcare?
I'm pretty sure my teeth are as much as part of me as my knees etc, and if anything goes wrong with hem NHS will sort it.
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