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By beansprout · Posted
Recently on radio 4, there was talk/program discussing dentist and how difficult it is to access a dentist period in all parts of UK. Tonight, on tv there was a brief topic about young children under the age of 6 going, I think to A & E to get their teeth extracted - think it was on bbc1. On radio 4 along the same lines of difficulty accessing dentists be it private or non private - I believe that hygienists or the likes are now going into schools to encourage/teach children to brush their teeth. I believe they even provide toothpaste and brushes. My question is why can’t or won’t parents deal with it themselves? Surely it must be a parental responsibility? Or are teachers now going to be expected to assist with this as well as educate them. -
By beansprout · Posted
Wow - have a cat for years & because you are moving, for whatever reason - going to hope and I do hope someone is prepared to take her/hin. No doubt this will upset numerous people c on this forum but surely the kindest thing would be to put it down. I am assuming that you have had it for numerous years - I can take him/her as I no longer live in the local area but how would you feel at that age being relocated with nothing familiar around you - different home and folk. Might be in great health now but what happens along the way when it needs a vet b or just annual visits? You clearly care but with respect, have you thought through the implications? I wish you all the best n in finding a new home for your cat. You have also mentioned your cat b is outdoor or likes sunbathing - going to be on a new patch and will have to establish him/herself in an area which already has plenty of cats in it already / cats are territorial and I would assume alot younger than yours. I did not think that this sort of thing was allowed. On EDF - wasn’t in the past. One has to assume for whatever reason - not possible. If you I look at listings - a family cat as well. Might be moving to another country and if renting - as I well know - landlords are reluctant to have pets… -
From my understanding you should be able to get NHS dentistry in London. There is no such thing as a NHS dentist as they are self employed and can choose to do NHS, private or a mixture of both. Historically many dentists have settled down near their dentistry school, therefore the big cities tend to be fine, unlike some areas of the countryside, smaller towns and the like. A BBC study in 2022 showed that a quarter of dental practices in London are taking on new NHS patients - best in the country https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-62253893 The shortage is a hangover from the good old days (for dentists) where they were creaming it, which encouraged more intervention (drill and fill); clamping down on this sadly led to a much greater provision of private dentistry as excessive payments under the NHS were curbed therefore many started to provide more private work. -
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