Is the answer not to increase the patient fee and pay the dentists more? I’m not surprised they’re dropping out.
seafactory on
For people who don’t understand how this situation has come about and are eager to put the crisis down to “*just dentists being greedy*”, the current state of NHS dentistry is that the UDA rates provided by government are so piss-poor that a lot of dentists are actually losing money by choosing to treat NHS patients.
This is why dental deserts have appeared and are spreading across the nation, and why it’s become so difficult to find an NHS dentist in the first place. You have to either be a sadist or have the soul of a Buddha to decide to become an NHS dentist.Â
If you require extensive restorative work and cannot afford the cost of private dentistry in the UK, you’re actually better off going abroad for your dental work. Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary are currently the dental tourism capitals of Europe right now. And no, “*British dentists won’t treat you if you get dental implants in another country*” is a total myth. All that matters is that they were implanted using recognised and currently practiced techniques.Â
Sir_fagalothebrave on
Remember the days where you just had to wait your turn at the dental hospitals without any booking or referrals? I do. I miss these days.
OrcaResistence on
In my area it doesn’t matter if the dentist is NHS or private the waiting lists to be a patient is years long.
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Is the answer not to increase the patient fee and pay the dentists more? I’m not surprised they’re dropping out.
For people who don’t understand how this situation has come about and are eager to put the crisis down to “*just dentists being greedy*”, the current state of NHS dentistry is that the UDA rates provided by government are so piss-poor that a lot of dentists are actually losing money by choosing to treat NHS patients.
This is why dental deserts have appeared and are spreading across the nation, and why it’s become so difficult to find an NHS dentist in the first place. You have to either be a sadist or have the soul of a Buddha to decide to become an NHS dentist.Â
If you require extensive restorative work and cannot afford the cost of private dentistry in the UK, you’re actually better off going abroad for your dental work. Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary are currently the dental tourism capitals of Europe right now. And no, “*British dentists won’t treat you if you get dental implants in another country*” is a total myth. All that matters is that they were implanted using recognised and currently practiced techniques.Â
Remember the days where you just had to wait your turn at the dental hospitals without any booking or referrals? I do. I miss these days.
In my area it doesn’t matter if the dentist is NHS or private the waiting lists to be a patient is years long.