NHS Dentists refuse to treat bad teeth

[Board Game Geek]

Working in surgeries day in day out, and aware of their patient booking systems, I'll have to say that each surgery has a number of embargoed slots every day.

If you can convince the receptionist-cum-dragon that you do have a clear clinical need, then I daresay they can assist.

However there is a fine line, and if it's that urgent, you need to think about A&E.

One of my surgeries posts on the noticeboard the number of DNA's they have each month (Did Not Attend)

Total Appointments for June 2007 : 1150
Total DNA's for June 2007 : 257

...and that's one of the lowest I have seen for a long time...normally about 350-400 a month.

[Lambros]

Well consider this. In Cuba dentistry is FREE and immediate. A Cuban can scroll into a dentist to get expert attention.

Mr uk dentist what do people do if they have no money and are in pain? Do they have to suffer and wait? They could be worm eaten in the ground before they get on the waiting list.