Nice people thread part 8 - worth the wait

zagubov

lostinrates wrote: »

You can also get a real qual as a distance course.

Re Russian and greater area ( like greater herts) education,a friend of the family has done there undergrad course in 'greater' area and cannot get on to any course here in a 'decent' uni. It's just not been considered sufficient. I think reading is a contender with a foundation year.., And one other but cannot remember which. This is to do a SECOND UNDERGrAD course. I find that shocking. Dh has many really well educated Russian (and greater Russian) colleagues.

Qualification equivalence is a massive area needing a huge bit of attention. A giant database for converting scool leaving certificates and degree values is just crying out for its place in the sun.

Colleges have a giant book that looks thicker than the large print version of the Tokyo telephone directory which allows you to convert the various quals from the (sub-)continent/ continents.

I always tell the students we're the fourth emergency servise (sorry coastguard/mountain rescue).


When you suffer from
injuries/disease you need the health service,
crime - the police,
fires - the fire brigade,
ignorance - the education system.;)

silvercar

GDB2222 wrote: »

PN, could it just be a reaction to cold or something else in your mouth, in which case a 'sensitive' toothpaste works wonders and gives immediate relief? Something like this one http://www.colgatesensitiveprorelief.co.uk/home

I use that. Even if there is a serious problem, that should give you some relief.

You could try ringing local dentists, at this time they should have an answerphone that will give you the number of an out of hours service. I know in Herts. each dental practice is required to provide a weekend service once a year on rota. I assume other counties offer something similar.

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

Pastures, NHS Choices has a list of dentists. You put in your postcode and you can find one relevant to you. Some have been ranked too.

http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Dentist/LocationSearch/3

I'm not registered with the NHS - would that matter?

There were no NHS dentists where I lived - probably for 100 miles.... so I signed up with the local dentist my dad used - and, as he made me feel at ease and I don't have problems as a rule, it's become overlooked as something to do when I moved.

I've also got Denplan, although I don't really understand it, I just keep paying.

PasturesNew

GDB2222 wrote: »

Can be hot. Can be sweet.

Is it still hurting?

Since its first emergence ..... it's hiding.... but I know it'll flare up (probably about 3am).

PasturesNew

I would say ..... I know Denplan's a posh alert, it's £1/day

It's one of those things where if you've got it you will never use it .... but if you don't have it you'll get hit with some massive problem that costs millions.

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'm not registered with the NHS - would that matter?

There were no NHS dentists where I lived - probably for 100 miles.... so I signed up with the local dentist my dad used - and, as he made me feel at ease and I don't have problems as a rule, it's become overlooked as something to do when I moved.

I've also got Denplan, although I don't really understand it, I just keep paying.

Shouldn't matter that you aren't registered. Nowadays you register with a dentist rather than with the NHS and most NHS dentists provide work privately that the NHS won't cover.

I thought Denplan is linked to your dentist, I don't think you can get your Denplan treatment at a different dentist - even if the other dentist also offers a Denplan scheme.

lostinrates

Lydia....no rush to respond, but did you get my email? . Not sure if hotmail is working at all you see.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I would say ..... I know Denplan's a posh alert, it's £1/day

It's one of those things where if you've got it you will never use it .... but if you don't have it you'll get hit with some massive problem that costs millions.

De plan is a posh alert in the parts of England where the tooth thing is stereotypically true.

PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

Shouldn't matter that you aren't registered. Nowadays you register with a dentist rather than with the NHS and most NHS dentists provide work privately that the NHS won't cover.

I thought Denplan is linked to your dentist, I don't think you can get your Denplan treatment at a different dentist - even if the other dentist also offers a Denplan scheme.

Oh, I thought it was a national thing .... but when I took it out I didn't know I'd be moving anyway.

If I'd known that I'd have probably cancelled it.

vivatifosi

Hi Pastures, call Denplan and speak to them about your predicament tomorrow. It's good news that you have it, you should be able to transfer to another dentist. DH and I also have Denplan, they are pretty good with queries.