Private dentists, what do you pay?
Discussion
Checkup £60
Hygienist £70
I always went with NHS dentists before, but the last two I saw pre-private were offensively rude (to the extent of shouting at me), unhelpful and obstructive.
Yes, I've paid more privately, but it's worth it not to be treated like s
t. I've also been referred for dental work at Guy's hospital (free) which I would have otherwise had to pay for.
Hygienist £70
I always went with NHS dentists before, but the last two I saw pre-private were offensively rude (to the extent of shouting at me), unhelpful and obstructive.
Yes, I've paid more privately, but it's worth it not to be treated like s
t. I've also been referred for dental work at Guy's hospital (free) which I would have otherwise had to pay for.
My take is, as consumer's we are very use to the NHS in the UK and an excellent system it is ( a free system for all) & healthcare in the private sector is always compared to the NHS on monetary terms which it shouldn't be.
Now the NHS is crumbling, it is costing way, way more than predicted all them years ago when it was 1st conceived. Also the amount of managers, red tape, different governing bodies, abuse of the system (missed appointments etc), CQC now added to that list so there is a lot of duplicating, saps hell lot of money, & then by the time the money gets to the patient it's not as much as is required due to the factors I mentioned.
Now when you turn to the private sector, there is no help from the govt at all, so professionals & practices or hospitals will charge what they feel necessary to provide the service that is expected by them. This can vary widely up & down the country, & also vary by the procedure, material cost, facility requirements and also the expertise of the professional.
People are living longer, you want to be healthy so you can be around your loved ones, you want to enjoy life pain free, you want the best treatment, the best materials, the best service, best medicines, the best person for the job required & all of that costs a lot of money, year in year out. The NHS cannot keep pace with that, & the private sector will charge appropriately for that service.
Yes insurance policies help, but you have to ask yourself, what price do you realistically put on your own health & the damage you inflicted on yourself? (Dental caries in the op example, which required a fill).
Now the NHS is crumbling, it is costing way, way more than predicted all them years ago when it was 1st conceived. Also the amount of managers, red tape, different governing bodies, abuse of the system (missed appointments etc), CQC now added to that list so there is a lot of duplicating, saps hell lot of money, & then by the time the money gets to the patient it's not as much as is required due to the factors I mentioned.
Now when you turn to the private sector, there is no help from the govt at all, so professionals & practices or hospitals will charge what they feel necessary to provide the service that is expected by them. This can vary widely up & down the country, & also vary by the procedure, material cost, facility requirements and also the expertise of the professional.
People are living longer, you want to be healthy so you can be around your loved ones, you want to enjoy life pain free, you want the best treatment, the best materials, the best service, best medicines, the best person for the job required & all of that costs a lot of money, year in year out. The NHS cannot keep pace with that, & the private sector will charge appropriately for that service.
Yes insurance policies help, but you have to ask yourself, what price do you realistically put on your own health & the damage you inflicted on yourself? (Dental caries in the op example, which required a fill).
Edited by RJJ on Saturday 10th November 19:40
rog007 said:
Interesting that you're all paying twice for your dental care; do you all have private GPs too?
No, and I get what dental treatment I can on the NHS (which isn't free in any event), you have more options with private treatment though.I see my dentist a lot more often than my GP too.
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