NHS Dentistry Petition

Savvy_Sue

Toothsmith wrote:

My AOL browser gets me there!

OK, it was the naff browser I was using earlier. I'm fine using Firefox ... and I've signed!

Ted_Hutchinson

Not that I want to steal Toothsmith's thunder or even jump on his bandwagon but anyone visiting the petions view page may want to also consider signing the one to

place an upper limit on trans fats both in food and in oils and fats used in the preparation of food.

though I personally would have preferred the upper limit of trans fat in food to be zero.

violetta

I have signed, Toothsmith.

Ted_Hutchinson

It's progressing quite well a few more and it will be in the top ten Health Petitions.

catz747

I have Signed & the transfat one too

msmicawber

Thanks, Toothsmith. I've signed too.

moonrakerz

There was a letter in the paper the other day from a man who was trying (unsuccessfully) to find an NHS dentist in his area. His local Health Authority told him that only "unwaged" people can get onto an NHS dentists list in that area.

He went on to point out that we are now in the ludicrous position whereby the people who are paying for the NHS dentistry service are not allowed to use it, whereas those who are contributing nothing are allowed to use it.

The lunatics are truly running the asylum now !!!!

AMO

The country's got a wider problem where everything needs more funding. The question is not whether the government should scrap the New Contract and invest more into dentistry, but what would suffer if they did?

The U.K. is becoming a more expensive place to live.

Is it because we pay for too many safety nets in benefits which encourage fraud and laziness?

Is it that we give people too many human rights to the point that they can commit crimes and get away with it dragging valuable government resources to the point they are stretched?

Is it because society no longer appreciates the benefits they get in this country and do not look after their health and get !!!!!! and call 999 to waste police and ambulance resources?

Is it because we don't get taxed at the point of earning and mainly at the point of spend, so that those that can afford to save are able to save more?

Is it that we are such a democracy that we never agree on anything so are against everything the government suggests to improve efficiency and effectiveness of running the country?



Either way, I know that the government can't afford to pump money into dentistry, and if they do something else will suffer badly.

AMO

moonrakerz

AMO wrote:

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The U.K. is becoming a more expensive place to live.

Is it because we pay for too many safety nets in benefits which encourage fraud and laziness?

Is it that we give people too many human rights to the point that they can commit crimes and get away with it dragging valuable government resources to the point they are stretched?

Is it because society no longer appreciates the benefits they get in this country and do not look after their health and get !!!!!! and call 999 to waste police and ambulance resources?

You may have hit several nails on the head there !.

What I just do not understand is: WHY is everything so expensive here ?

My OH recently had an X-Ray at our local hospital as a private patient - cost £78. She, even more recently, had two X-Rays at a hospital in Florida - cost $53 = £28 !! And everyone holds the US up as an example of grossly inflated medical costs.
If these costs are realistic - WHY ?

Since 1997 the money going into the NHS has almost tripled. Sorry Mr Blair - I can see NO improvement. I can't get an NHS dentist, all the local hospitals are closed or are closing, our new super 21st century NHS hospital has just closed 53 beds because "there aren't enough patients" !!!!! (No !, I am not making this up !) AND we will be paying for these closed beds for the next 25 years under PFI, my GP doesn't open on Saturday mornings any more and I have more chance of winning the Lottery than I have of getting a doctor at night.

If I tripled my spending on my car, I'd be driving a Porsche now, not a Focus !

I don't mind paying for something, but of late I appear to be spending an awful lot for nothing.

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Thanks to reading Toothsmith's posts this time last year (having recently moved) I was prompted to register with a local NHS dental practice who were still taking new patients. 2 months after the start of the new contract (June 2006), they were no longer taking new patients. (Wonder why??)

I believe (please correct me if I am wrong) that it is now the NHS patient's responsibility to ensure that they receive check-ups at the interval recommended by the NHS dentist, otherwise they may run the risk of being removed from the practice books....??

Please advise....for those of us lucky enough to have an NHS dentist...still!

And I will sign the petition.