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The New Labour guide to brushing your teeth
BillieTheBot
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I'll start this thread with a personal reference. On Monday morning, I had a dental appointment. Because of an exodus of NHS dentists, I've had to sign onto the private sector. I was billed £40 just to have my teeth looked at, whilst a dentist prints out a plan saying I apparently need treatment that will cost over £300. I desperately tried not to blurt out "fuck off, I'm not paying that, you money grabbing bastards!" and barely managed to keep my lid. Suddenly, I realised just how important NHS dentistry is to not only me, but countless other people in this country.
Unfortunately, this New Labour government for the rich doesn't share this view. What are the odds that most New Labour ministers haven't been to an NHS dentist for years? What are the chances that half of them are signed up to BUPA? I'm sure the bookies reckon that's a safe bet. And what are the odds that the very same ministers will then tell the media there's nothing wrong with the NHS? No bookie would take a bet you had a 100% chance of winning, would they?
As we know, the NHS is short of dentists. Apparently, more are being trained up. I'll believe it when I start seeing it, and stop seeing massive queues of people wanting to register whenever an NHS dentist does miraculously appear. In the meantime, busybodies trying to justify their pathetic existences have come out with this. New Labour's Guide To Brushing Your Teeth?
It just shows off the worst excesses of the state, doesn't it? We have somebody who's employed to sit behind a desk each day, writing this kind of patronising nonsense. I wouldn't put it past the government, especially not this one.
Useful advice or just more pointless drivel? Over to you...
Unfortunately, this New Labour government for the rich doesn't share this view. What are the odds that most New Labour ministers haven't been to an NHS dentist for years? What are the chances that half of them are signed up to BUPA? I'm sure the bookies reckon that's a safe bet. And what are the odds that the very same ministers will then tell the media there's nothing wrong with the NHS? No bookie would take a bet you had a 100% chance of winning, would they?
As we know, the NHS is short of dentists. Apparently, more are being trained up. I'll believe it when I start seeing it, and stop seeing massive queues of people wanting to register whenever an NHS dentist does miraculously appear. In the meantime, busybodies trying to justify their pathetic existences have come out with this. New Labour's Guide To Brushing Your Teeth?
It just shows off the worst excesses of the state, doesn't it? We have somebody who's employed to sit behind a desk each day, writing this kind of patronising nonsense. I wouldn't put it past the government, especially not this one.
Useful advice or just more pointless drivel? Over to you...
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Must be a problem across the sea, there's none here. I live in a village of say 1,000 people and we have a modern dentist centre in our main street, no problem getting an appoitment there.
She was in a bit of pain but she braved the 3 month wait because 400 quid is a lot of fucking money. But imagine those who are in considerable pain and can't afford to go private.
People will be reverting to the old 'tooth attached to door with string' method before long...