Dentist

HoneyBunny960

Bit of a random post but I'm hoping for some advice. I'm unfortunetly claiming JSA. I had a dentist appointment yesterday which I missed, due to my own stupid confusion and I'm now very worried that I'm going to be charged a late fee. Obviously I dont have a great deal of money but wouldn't like to be charged. Does anyone have any knowledge?

RedwoodBrook

You need to speak to your dentist and find our their policy.

My dentist don't charge for missed appointments, but they also won't treat you in the future...

LadyMissA

if you are on JSA and its not income based you will pay for the appointment when you get there

HoneyBunny960

Thanks so much for your quick reply. I'm so not gettin any sleep tonight ha! thanks again

HoneyBunny960

LadyMissA wrote: »

if you are on JSA and its not income based you will pay for the appointment when you get there

Hmmm I thought because I was on JSA I dont have to pay for treatment. Don't think its income based.

LadyMissA

HoneyBunny960 wrote: »

Hmmm I thought because I was on JSA I dont have to pay for treatment. Don't think its income based.

No not at all. If you are on contribution based you still have to pay like you did when you were working. Thats why I couldnt go to the dentist for 6 mths till I could get it for free now I have an abcess and have an appointment for consultaion to get the tooth taken out under sedtaion.

Torry_Quine

I don't know where you are but in Scotland they can charge for a missed appointment. My surgery charges £1 per appointment minute. So a 10 minutee check-up is £10 which is somewhat ironic when check-ups themselves are free. :eek:

LadyMissA

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I don't know where you are but in Scotland they can charge for a missed appointment. My surgery charges £1 per appointment minute. So a 10 minutee check-up is £10 which is somewhat ironic when check-ups themselves are free. :eek:

lucky you get free check ups when us down here dont

HoneyBunny960

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I don't know where you are but in Scotland they can charge for a missed appointment. My surgery charges £1 per appointment minute. So a 10 minutee check-up is £10 which is somewhat ironic when check-ups themselves are free. :eek:

Wow now I'm scared. I'm in glasgow and was to get a filling and my teeth cleaned. I've been with the same dentist for my whole 21 years of life and have never so much as been late. The whole world is all about grabbing money everywhere they can aren't they. It makes me sick.

DCFC79

Oh yes ive got my crystal ball here, let me fire it up. Why not just ask your dentist when you call ?

iamana1ias

HoneyBunny960 wrote: »

Wow now I'm scared. I'm in glasgow and was to get a filling and my teeth cleaned. I've been with the same dentist for my whole 21 years of life and have never so much as been late. The whole world is all about grabbing money everywhere they can aren't they. It makes me sick.

Have you ANY idea how much missed appointments cost the NHS?!

Perhaps you should use the calendar and alarm functions on your iphone