NHS Dentistry Patient Information

Toothsmith

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/6988635.stm

On the BBC's website today.

Now, £2m opening 10 practices = £200k each!

I know for a fact you cannot build and equip a dental practice for £200k, so there is significant other money here.

But - as well as that, this money has ensured that these practices, and others in the area are fully staffed - so obviously not all of the £2m has gone into building and equipment.

But - not only that, but 55,000 people have also been taken off the NHS waiting list with this money!!! :rolleyes:

Even if every penny was spent on patient treatment, that would mean that an average spend of £36.36p per patient!!!! And I assume a fair proportion of these people haven't been to the dentist for a while and need a fair bit doing!

The Bliar legacy?

They just can't stop spinning!