East Dulwich Dental Care (Forest Hill Road) charging for early appointment for kids

[newbestfriend]

My family have been NHS patients at ED Dental Care for a number of years. I have just called to try and get an appointment for my 6 year old and was told that NHS appointments aren?t available until February but if we want a private appointment we can get one now for ?25. Has anyone else experienced this? Is it allowed? It obv penalises the patients who can?t pay and damages any argument that the NHS is ?free at the point of entry? (ie by that point you may well be crippled with tooth ache?)

[Sofiawow]

Try Whytes at Elephant & Castle.

They are pretty good and patient with a scaredy cat patient like me. They may still be taking on new patients even kids.

Good luck

[Lollipop]

I called this week for a checkup and was offered the first NHS appointment in mid March 2022! Could have had an earlier one as a private patient. As it is just a checkup I took the March offer, though I am wondering whether all dentists operate like this post Covid??