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My other half came back yesterday with a £70 bill for a look at a painful wisdom tooth which resulted in an xray and antibiotics for the diagnosed infection. Further to this a summary of future treatments with the hygienist totaling potentially £160.
I thought NHS dentists had scales for charges starting at £17?? Seems online to be the case.
Could he have been inadvertently been charged privately??
I thought NHS dentists had scales for charges starting at £17?? Seems online to be the case.
Could he have been inadvertently been charged privately??
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Thanks J9 for reply...interested to know how one cannot be charged privately by "mistake". Is it the wording you are averse to?
Many services are out to make money these days; we are not wrong to question this total.
It does seem extortionate; he was in a huge hurry when he left and probably did not read the small print...and probably will argue this one out.
Many services are out to make money these days; we are not wrong to question this total.
It does seem extortionate; he was in a huge hurry when he left and probably did not read the small print...and probably will argue this one out.
firstly, is it an NHS dentist? Has he had NHS treatment there before?
As you rightly state, dental charges are either £17, £47 or £204, depending on what band the treatment given is in. If the patient needs treatment over more than 1 band, the most expensive band is charged, not the cheaper band plus the dearer band. Bear in ming though that prescriptions (if he pays for them) will be on top of this
As you rightly state, dental charges are either £17, £47 or £204, depending on what band the treatment given is in. If the patient needs treatment over more than 1 band, the most expensive band is charged, not the cheaper band plus the dearer band. Bear in ming though that prescriptions (if he pays for them) will be on top of this
Hi Sunflower68
What I mean is that the dental practice would not have charged your OH privately 'by mistake'. There are specific clincial records card, treatment plan forms, consent forms, computer admin software for NHS/private patients.
It sounds as though your OH was not accepted as an NHS patient, and so was treated privately, given a private treatment plan and estimate, and thus charged accordingly.
The options that your OH has are to either go with the private treatment plan if he is happy to, or to look for NHS treatment at the same practice or another pratice.
PS: hope his infection clears up soon :-)
What I mean is that the dental practice would not have charged your OH privately 'by mistake'. There are specific clincial records card, treatment plan forms, consent forms, computer admin software for NHS/private patients.
It sounds as though your OH was not accepted as an NHS patient, and so was treated privately, given a private treatment plan and estimate, and thus charged accordingly.
The options that your OH has are to either go with the private treatment plan if he is happy to, or to look for NHS treatment at the same practice or another pratice.
PS: hope his infection clears up soon :-)
there are some dentists that only take on NHS patients that are free - so for example children, people who get free treatment owing to a low income, and maternoty certificates etc. Perhaps it's oner of those. He needs to make it clear he wants NHS treatment, and not sign anything that indicates otherwise
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