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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred.  So I walked 2 miles home again.

Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.


How hard can it be?

NHS dentists are as rare as rocking horse shit in 2024. Even dentists who claim to be part of the NHS inform me they have no dentists working for them who are willing to take on NHS work.

Not a problem though because apparently they would be willing  do the work using the private sector for £900.

The NHS is f*ucked.

[Andy B]

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Indeed
get the mole grips on it Jamie 
job jobbed

one of the contractors at work ('Lovely Dave .... cos he calls everyone Love, both men & women) did exactly that 3 times! 

[dave the builder]

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Indeed
get the mole grips on it Jamie 
job jobbed

one of the contractors at work ('Lovely Dave .... cos he calls everyone Love, both men & women) did exactly that 3 times! 

that must be 300 quid saved then 

not including the "tooth fairy" payment x 3 

[Andy B]

......

Indeed
get the mole grips on it Jamie 
job jobbed

one of the contractors at work ('Lovely Dave .... cos he calls everyone Love, both men & women) did exactly that 3 times! 

that must be 300 quid saved then 

not including the "tooth fairy" payment x 3 

Not even the Tooth Fairy would want a stained rotten stump! 

This is a man that started to find it difficult during Lockdown buying his cans of Guinness  .... so he ordered a pallet of the stuff! 

[TheBoy]

Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred.  So I walked 2 miles home again.

Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.


How hard can it be?

Just go private for that particular problem, Jaime. You don't have to stay with the private dentist, and I can't see one extraction being that expensive.
Last time I went for a check up, the young lad said I needed to see the hygienist. What? You send schoolchildren to see the hygienist when they're not brushing their teeth properly, not 70 year old men. They are skint, and will do anything to get a few bob out of you. Annual checkups don't cut the mustard. I didn't make an appointment and, if he pushes me next time, I'll tell him to shove it. There is a private dentist just around the corner, and he doesn't insist on regular visits. Toothache=tooth out at my age.

I am private.  I dread to think what service NHS dentists give!!

[STEMO]

Having walked 2 miles to the dentist to have a tooth out, I was told I needed a tooth specialist, and the dentists surgery didn't have any, so need to be referred.  So I walked 2 miles home again.

Its been going on since October, and I've lost count of the number of temporary fillings this tooth has had - including 3 on Friday alone - whilst they play ping pong with whoever the supposed tooth specialist is who keeps rejecting the referral.


How hard can it be?

Just go private for that particular problem, Jaime. You don't have to stay with the private dentist, and I can't see one extraction being that expensive.
Last time I went for a check up, the young lad said I needed to see the hygienist. What? You send schoolchildren to see the hygienist when they're not brushing their teeth properly, not 70 year old men. They are skint, and will do anything to get a few bob out of you. Annual checkups don't cut the mustard. I didn't make an appointment and, if he pushes me next time, I'll tell him to shove it. There is a private dentist just around the corner, and he doesn't insist on regular visits. Toothache=tooth out at my age.

I am private.  I dread to think what service NHS dentists give!!

Well it really couldn't be much worse, could it?

[Rangie]

We used to be private a really nice down to earth chap, but he left & returned to the NHS a few weeks later we got a text from where he is  now working ,& we are still with him he's absolutely brilliant very lucky when your hear some of the horror stories.

[countrywoman]

Found out that NHS dentist were taking on new patients ,managed to get on the books. Must be 15years since my last dentist took me off their books for missing an appointment.
 Have to stay in today waiting for the docs office to call me about the meds I am on. No time given or who.

[Raeturbo]

Found out that NHS dentist were taking on new patients ,managed to get on the books. Must be 15years since my last dentist took me off their books for missing an appointment.
 Have to stay in today waiting for the docs office to call me about the meds I am on. No time given or who.

                Nightmare, keep you waiting all day..  surely they could say morning or afternoon at least, FFS.

[STEMO]

Found out that NHS dentist were taking on new patients ,managed to get on the books. Must be 15years since my last dentist took me off their books for missing an appointment.
 Have to stay in today waiting for the docs office to call me about the meds I am on. No time given or who.

My doctors have gone all modern and ring me on my mobile 

[countrywoman]

As did mine this morning, didnt hear it as went in the kitchen so they used the landline like I asked in the first place. Still I made some dinner and tried cooking a cake in the air fryer (nice coconut cake, 3slices gone sorry diet!)

[TheBoy]

and tried cooking a cake in the air fryer (nice coconut cake, 3slices gone sorry diet!)

I keep making Mrs TheBoy make cakes in the air fryer, and will keep doing so until it comes out perfect.  And probably still keep doing so

[Rangie]

Idiots driving with no lights in torrential rain & continuing overtaking through chevron markings.

[ronnyd]

Idiots driving with no lights in torrential rain & continuing overtaking through chevron markings.

Same here drove over to see my big brother this morning. Pissing rain, poor light and still the morons drive around with either no lights or DRL's only at the front. Tvvats.

[Doctor Gollum]

DRLs cause more issues than they solve because they're generally wired in such a way that the cluster lights come on with them so at night, especially in town where the lack of headlights is less obvious, people think their lights are on.

They're one piece of legislation that needs reminding.