HSSD fees change would make dentistry ‘more unaffordable’

Thursday 26th May 2011, 2:29PM BST.

Mike Hadley DENTAL patients could be hit with higher charges.

Health and Social Services has held talks with the surgeries about new charges for using its day unit – £260 per hour.

Deputy Mike Hadley (pictured) warned that these charges would be passed on to the patients as he quizzed Health and Social Services minister Hunter Adam about the issue in the States yesterday.

He asked whether a flat fee per patient would be fairer, as was the case when people went to Accident and Emergency.

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I.Le Page

May 26, 2011 at 7:50 pm

My dentist has his own x ray machine and so charges accordingly.

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local guern

May 27, 2011 at 8:05 am

How much more can the states rip of the general public they make me sick

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Stiletto

May 28, 2011 at 8:33 pm

Have I misunderstood Deputy Hadley’s concerns?

I have been registered with my current dentist for some ten years, visit him for regular check ups and, when necessary have any treatment he advises. His practice criteria is based on conservation, oral health and general oral well being, this includes oral cancer checks.

I subscribe to a private dental plan, this means that I pay upfront and then claim accordingly.

I very much doubt that my dental practice will see fit to make an add on charge, to cover others’ emergency treatment.

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