PeteMorris Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 It's bugged me for years that we have a national health service which we all pay quite hansomely for. Yet dental healthcare is deemed to be totally different from any other type of healthcare (ie we have to pay for it). If I break my leg and have to go to A&E and get it xrayed and assessed and 'fixed' I don't have to pay. If I go to the dentist, I have to pay £17 up front before I even see the dentist. Then, anything up to £204 for treatment. Are the govenment not obliged to provide treatment for whatever type of health issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertramp Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Government aren't obliged to provide anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 Government aren't obliged to provide anything. So why do we pay national insurance on our earnings? Am I expected to believe we pay all that money and they aren't 'obliged' to provide anything? Get real! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Macbeth Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 You can get help with costs - all the information is here: http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1786.aspx?CategoryID=74&SubCategoryID=742 It is free in some cases. I've always paid for dental care, except when I went to a dental hospital in an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 You can get help with costs - all the information is here: http://www.nhs.uk/chq/Pages/1786.aspx?CategoryID=74&SubCategoryID=742 It is free in some cases. I've always paid for dental care, except when I went to a dental hospital in an emergency. You get no help whatsoever if you're earning. I don't fall into any category of 'assistance'. It just infuriates me that I have to pay for one particular branch of healthcare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertramp Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 You get no help whatsoever if you're earning. I don't fall into any category of 'assistance'. It just infuriates me that I have to pay for one particular branch of healthcare. You have to pay for the others. Nothing is free. Get real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteMorris Posted November 17, 2011 Author Share Posted November 17, 2011 You have to pay for the others. Nothing is free. Get real. Fine. I do pay for the others true. So why is dental healthcare excluded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I have to pay £17 up front before I even see the dentist. Must be your dentist. Mine just charges me once a year for the two check ups, after the second checkup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertramp Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 Fine. I do pay for the others true. So why is dental healthcare excluded? Not sure, was it always excluded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 There are many things excluded including community based care which has to be paid for by the person until their savings have dwindled down to almost nothing. That's not fair either but that's the system in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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