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.
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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.Leave a comment:
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Have you checked the golf course? There'll be a few there.Originally posted by TonyEnglish
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.Last edited by Stan; 29 May 2007, 19:13.Leave a comment:
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Do what politicians do - go private.Originally posted by angusgloverLeave a comment:
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Yeah.....so how do people with bad teeth get them sorted?...Dumb assed idea...Originally posted by wendigo100Leave a comment:
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Would you allow a locum to put her under?Originally posted by TonyEnglishLeave a comment:
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Looks like my wife has had her kidney transplant postponed. Had geared work up and everything - lack of an anaesthetistLeave a comment:
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You mean like hospitals doing lots of short, simple operations instead of the long, critical ones because it makes your targets look better?Originally posted by angusgloverLeave a comment:
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Isn't that like doctors only treating people that are not sick?Originally posted by wendigo100Leave a comment:
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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.Leave a comment:
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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.Leave a comment:
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NHS Dentists refuse to treat bad teeth
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.
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