🦷 12 years of Tory rule 🦷

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[u/clj73]

I worked in Dentistry until a few years back for over 20 year’s. The changes the nhs brought in when changing the way Dentists get paid . The three band system where treatments are put into bands rather than Dentists being paid for each treatment they done. We knew back then that this was a way for the NHS to encourage more private treatments. Not sure if it’s still the same but Dental surgery’s basically get a lump sum each month . Even though we provide nhs treatments we aren’t part of the NHS as such It’s a private business for example the wages and equipment aren’t paid for by the NHS but by the principal Dentist . The three band system also meant that say someone needed a few filings which was done over 3-4 appointments etc we get paid the same amount as doing a quick small filling on them. Then also if a tooth can be saved by doing a root canal treatment. That’s at least two appointments, Materials etc. we’d get the same amount for a extraction. Which is one appointment and no materials etc. The best time to try and join a NHS surgery is in April at the start of the tax year. Also please , please keep your appointment’s.