Student... & dentist....HELP

eventer07

Hi, Not sure if this is posted in the right place (sorry if not)
I have been a full time student this year (final year of Honors degree) and have been to the dentist twice for a check-up within the year. Each time it's cost me £23...and this is an NHS dentist! I have paid it both times, but as I was/am a full time student... should I have paid this full amount??
If I shouldn't have...can I get it back?

Thanks in advance.

suelees1

You may be entitled to free prescriptions and help with other health costs (dentist, optician etc) under the low income scheme. You'll need form HC1 which you might be able to pick up at dentists opticians etc. Try the Prescrition Pricing Authority website. Not sure but you might be able to download forms from there. At least it'll give you some more info.

jugglebug

eventer07 wrote: »

Hi, Not sure if this is posted in the right place (sorry if not)
I have been a full time student this year (final year of Honors degree) and have been to the dentist twice for a check-up within the year. Each time it's cost me £23...and this is an NHS dentist! I have paid it both times, but as I was/am a full time student... should I have paid this full amount??
If I shouldn't have...can I get it back?

Thanks in advance.

NHS check up fee is less than £23 (certainly in England and Wales. Different fees apply in Scotland) So I am not sure what you paid for
HC1 form info is correct. Don't know how far back you can backdate claims for refunds though. Obviously you must have the receipts still to do so too.

eventer07

thanks to you both for your comments. I will look into the form and it's guidelines.
My dentist does private and nhs work... and I think I have been getting charged the private price, even though I am on his nhs register! not very happy about it!
Thanks again.

bestpud

A private check up at my dentist costs something like £57 so it was very cheap if you only paid £23.

I think you could do with giving them a call on Monday and finding out exactly what you have been charged for.

suelees1

I'd better have a word with mine as well as I was charged £23 recently

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1781.aspx?categoryid=74&subcategoryid=742

bunny999

eventer07 wrote: »

thanks to you both for your comments. I will look into the form and it's guidelines.
My dentist does private and nhs work... and I think I have been getting charged the private price, even though I am on his nhs register! not very happy about it!
Thanks again.

Private dentists charge far more than this.

Toothsmith

bunny999 wrote: »

Private dentists charge far more than this.

Not always.

As with everything, there is a range of prices at different points of the market.

£23 is certainly not an NHS price in England & Wales therefore, it must be private. (Assuming you're not in Scotland or N.I.)