Private dentists 'overcharging patients by thousands' after collapse in NHS access

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All 31 Liverpool NHS dentists taking new patients on: Availability varies by area, but the good news is a few NHS dental practices are taking patients on

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All 31 Liverpool NHS dentists taking new patients on: Availability varies by area, but the good news is a few NHS dental practices are taking patients on

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Daily Mirror

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Private dentists' misleading pricing exposed after 'collapse in NHS provision': EXCLUSIVE: Analysis for the Mirror reveals how ‘from’ pricing sees patients pay ...

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Oct 08

Rooting out the harm: UK's private dentistry nightmare exposed: Which? warns of ballooning costs, treatment issues and a broken complaints system

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Private dental patients facing ‘broken’ complaints system, Which? warns: A Which? survey of private dental patients who had experienced a problem found that 39% ...

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Key FactsWhich? reports flaws in private dental complaints system

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In the survey, 22% paid more than quoted, while 21% found prices unclear before treatment.

The BDA stressed that respondents were not representative of the millions of people treated privately by dentists each year.

Sixty-two percent did not complain; among those who did, 46% received only a verbal apology, without financial or clinical resolution.

Only 9% approached the DCS, whose recommendations are nonbinding and which cannot award compensation for pain, distress or inconvenience.

“People paying hundreds or even thousands of pounds for dental treatment should have clear rights when something goes wrong, yet private patients can be left with nowhere meaningful to turn.”— Sue Davies, Which? head of consumer protection policy, on the complaints options available to private dental patients.

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South Devon MP demands one-year action on NHS dentistry: The government has been urged to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to fixing South Devon’s ...

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Aug 29

Fall in NHS dental practices offering NHS treatment: "Sustainable reform" is needed to counter the fall in dental practices offering NHS care ...

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BBC Aug 24

How easy is it to find an NHS dentist? It depends on where you live : Nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years ...

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2,000 people waiting for NHS dentist at Merseyside practice: The practice owner said that the current NHS dentistry contract is 'no longer fit for purpose'

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Merseyside town where you've 'no chance' of seeing an NHS dentist: 'You've got no chance,' said one woman, who was looking for an NHS dentist for six years

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Cambridgeshire Live

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Jun 26

1,000 NHS places open up at Cambridgeshire dentist: The NHS places will allow people to get more affordable dental treatment

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Cornwall NHS had to hand back over £1 million for dentistry: Liberal Democrat Ben Maguire, MP, revealed that £1.22 million of NHS in Cornwall's dental budget was ...

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Apr 08

OpinionNHS dentistry is not merely under strain, it is collapsing from within - Daxa Patel

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BBC Mar 25

NHS dentistry is rotting. Will the plan to fix it work?: As patients struggle to find NHS dentists, Labour has a plan but not everybody is convinced it will work

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I spent £3,000 on a private dentist - I was forced into treatments I didn't need: As NHS dentists close, the number of complaints about private practices is ...

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Scottish Government 'needs to do more' on NHS dentistry after poll: Jenni Minto says the Scottish Government must “do more” to improve NHS dentistry as a new ...

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BBC Mar 05

Dentists return £900m after failing to see NHS patients: Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work.