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Replacement for Body Shop elderflower eye gel
I've been using Body Shop elderflower eye gel since the 80's and it's kept my eye bags at bay - don't ask about the rest of me! Even before going bust they stopped producing it and I haven't been able to find a substitute. My skin is prone to oily and a bit sensitive and that delicate area under my eyes needs something to…
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NHS Dental Charges
Can anyone explain how nhs dental charges work?I went for initial exam which cost £26.80.I was told I would need an extraction which will cost a further £73.50 and then will require dentures making -a further £319.10.Is this correct because I thought there would ony be one charge to pay ie the highest one?
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NHS prescription costs in England to rise from May – check if you can save now
The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 25p to £9.90 an item from Wednesday 1 May, the Government has confirmed. The cost of prepayment certificates, which give you unlimited prescriptions for either three months or a year, will also rise – so if you regularly pay for prescriptions, check if you can save by…
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Glasses direct offers
I see these offers come along regularly, the current one looks good but I really want 2 pairs of sunglasses, the current deal means that will cost £14 plus £15 per pair for the tint so it totals £44. I seem to recall in the past they did an offer at the start of the summer for 2 pairs of sunglasses which may work out…
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Contact Lenses Online
Hey everyone, Sorry if this isn't posted in the correct category. Can anyone share where they get their contact lenses online? Thanks, C
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Optician Moneysaving - Online Lens replacement.
Just thought I'd give my experience of using this service. Having only started to wear glasses in the recent past, I decided to use an established local independent optician for my first purchase. After that experience, I did come away feeling a bit fleeced. I ended up paying far more than I expected/intended for a pair of…
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Daily tablets to take?
Hi, I was looking for some advice on taking daily tablets for general health. I just wanted to ask that if taking a multi vitamin and cod liver oil daily along with my prescribed medication would be benificial and a good start to improve my general wellbeing? If it helps, I currently take 50mg of sertraline a day, am a 30…
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Electric Toothbrushes for family use
Hi I'm sure this has been asked before (apologies if it has), but what's a good electric toothbrush for 5 people (two adults, three kids)? We currently have a Braun IO 7 but the battery is dreadful. We get maybe 2/3 days usage. The heads are very expensive too. So on the lookout for a new one, with some requirements ... 1)…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries February 2024
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them. Thanks to @@pinkfluffybabe for starting last month's thread. Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let's make the naughty…
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NHS Dentist - Giving Private Prescriptions
I was on the waiting list for an NHS dentist for 18 months. I had the option of seeing the same dentist privately immediately but chose to wait for an NHS space to become available. I eventually got a call 6 months ago to say I was at the top of the list and I attended for a check up plus a filling that was necessary on…
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Specsavers price rises
My daughter went to specsavers today and the lens extras have gone up massively. Mid range thinner lenses was £80 in Jan, now £100. A 25% increase. Top range thinning was £110, now £140. A 27% increase. Are specsavers prices the same in all branches? They don't give prices online as far as I can see, just "from x" which…
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Buy dressings or use fabric plaster strips?
Ok, I have a injury on my leg that I have been treated for and have an appointment next week at hospital for another checkup, the dressing was worn out and lost its stickiness and so I went to my local GP's and they the wound is healed so no more dressings needed. The area around the wound is still very sore and the…
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Dentist: New Band 3 course charge for a pre-existing repair failure?
Hi all. For the past 5 months or so I have had a broken 20
year old veneer on an upper front tooth which I have re-cemented myself with
superglue every few weeks. My dentist told me some months ago that, on the NHS,
he could not replace the veneer but could crown the tooth. Over the past three weeks I have had three…
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Eye test - with no sales afterwards ?
Any pointers on where to go for a eye test with a prescription without the hassle of dealing with the sales people afterwards ? I know I can have the test and ask for the prescription but I am not great with confrontation , the last time ( a few years ago ) spent over £200 on glasses even though according to the…
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Additional charges of filling private dentist
H, I need to fill 5 teeth in 3 appointments. But my dentist recently increased the price without notifying me. My first treatment plan on Sep 23 was a flat filling fee of £130 for each teeth. I was too busy and did not do it. They only told me when I got there, that my plan had been changed to £150 per tooth and Local…
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Free full dentures
This will be made by students so will take longer than usual and there is not much choice over appointments but pass along to those it may be useful to. The Birmingham Dental Hospital & School of Dentistry are looking for patients that are edentulous (do not have any teeth) and would like a new set of complete dentures…
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How to find a good GP?
I spent most of my life living close to my parents so was still being seen by our 'family' doctor who was a bloody nice chap and always gave me excellent care. Since I've moved away from the area and now signed up with the local GP practice, I was assigned a GP at random and I am absolutely dumbfounded how appaling it is.…
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Question regarding my eye test today
Hi, I get my eyes tested each year. Today I got tested, only a very slight change in the Axis and -0.25 added to my right eye. However, although I have varifocals which I am happy with, they have not included "Inter Add 1+" for each eye. Something I have had for the last 3 years. Should I be concerned? At the moment my…
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Fasting app
Hi has anyone any experience of using a fasting app? If so, recommendations? Tia
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What to do when endodontists disagree?
Good Afternoon I have been experiencing tooth pain on and off in a tooth which was previously root filled and had a crown about 18 years ago. My lovely dentist referred me for a ct scan and to an endodontist, Because the endodontist only works locally 1 day a week the appointment was some time away. I panicked as 1. I do…
