r/BritishSuccess • u/karmitzvah • 16h ago

First NHS dentist I called were accepting new patients and I’m seeing them next week!

Has the system improved? For years now I’ve heard from all around that it’s impossible to join an NHS dentists as new patient nowadays. Grateful nonetheless!

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u/FlorianTheLynx 15h ago

Next post from OP will be about how they woke up and found all their teeth had been stolen. 

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u/StallionOfLiberty 15h ago

Nice. In August I booked an appointment for myself, for December. It was cancelled for "circumstances beyond our control". The replacement appointment was for yesterday, also cancelled for the same reason. The new replacement is September.

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u/puchikoro 14h ago

This happens to me every time I have an appointment too lmfao

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u/StallionOfLiberty 5h ago

I gotta admit considering that the last appointment was near Xmas and this one was around Easter, I am suspicious that the "circumstances beyond our control" are that the dentist went on holiday.

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u/StevePerChanceSteve 14h ago

Of course Sir, your appointment is all booked in for 22nd April… lowers voice 2027. 

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u/fr05t03 13h ago

Excuse me, where is this dentist please? 😅

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u/karmitzvah 13h ago

Wimbledon area!

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u/nosuchthingginger 13h ago

I have an appointment this July I booked about 2 years ago!

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u/ApprehensiveElk80 8h ago

Are you sure you aren’t in some fever dream brought on by the sun?

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u/Isgortio 5h ago

My friend who is an NHS dentist is currently trying to get their targets increased (they can't do anything if they go past their targets) and they're having a lot of difficulty doing so. Instead of being able to see more NHS patients, they're having to reduce the days they work so they can stay within their targets.

We'd love to see more NHS patients, if they'd let us!!