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Originally Posted by hope Antonelli  I wasnt talking about VAT at all, I was talking about a friend in the UK who needed a root canal and had to wait 8 months to get an appointment to see the dentist. Sure it was free, but hearing her in so much pain because it took so long to find an available dental appointment wasnt pleasant. I'm talking about a Dutch friend who recently lost her home because she was living with her mother, and now that the mom is disabled and going to a care home she is losing her house, her beloved pets and her privacy because she no longer 'qualifies' for a single residence because she is not married and has no children. Is this the sort of thing that America has to look forward to? No thanks.. |
Dentistry isn't actually covered by national insurance, and hasn't been for years unless you are in receipt of a state benefiit such as income support..
On top of that, I've never had any problems finding a dentist at any time, and I've both had to pay for dentistry, and had free dentistry due to receipt of income support.
Also, I've used the Dental teaching hospital in Glasgow for Dental emergencies, and been attended to the same day.
Edit: yes, there are problems in some areas regarding finding NHS Dentists.. see before Thatcher started to run down the NHS, dentists were required to do free work for those who qualified for it... Her problem was related to right wing fuckheads trying to dismantle Universal Health care.