I was lucky today

RetiredGreyFox · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:48

On friday I missed my dental appointment because I'd set my calendar in Outlook to remind me at the wrong time which was after the dentist had shut.
This morning I rang up explaining that I was willing to pay the lost money for my checkup but they said the law no longer allowed them to fine anymore and they would have to strike me off :eek:

It took me 5 years to find an NHS dentist and I wasn't going to go down without a fight.
I offered £25, £50 and even a £100 to stay on their books but she said it was against the law.
She asked for my name, checked the computer and said that my appointment was actually for Jan 11th and not Dec 7th

I blame the computer.

danza · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:53

...but they said the law no longer allowed them to fine anymore and they would have to strike me off...

Good job you were wrong then! Are they actually allowed to do this? I know they're trying to go private, well the majority are, but I didn't know they were that desperate to get rid of NHS patients :confused:

Well, actually I suppose it makes sense. They want to bleed the nation dry.

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:54

Ben M · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:55

wow that's a stroke of luck...

computers eh? all crap!

but you should make doubly sure when it comes to the nhs... any excuse...

Jez · 10 Dec 2007 at 21:55

[TW]Fox;10661888 said:
k.

bledd · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:01

ghosts in the machine

kibblerok · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:09

bledd. said:
ghosts in the machine

maybe a metaphor... for... erm...

JodieO · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:12

Lucky you then

RetiredGreyFox · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:16

[TW]Fox;10661888 said:
k.

Thank you for that informative post.
I hope you never miss an appointment and lose your NHS status.
Round here its the difference in price is massive.
6 months ago I paid £45 for fillings where a mate paid £280.

k.

paradigm · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:30

dmpoole said:
I hope you never miss an appointment and lose your NHS status.

Never missed an appointment for anything in my life. Sounds to me like you just need to organise yourself a little better tbh.

Setting the wrong time alarm, and even getting the complete wrong day :confused:

Perhaps some life skills are in order?

Dracata · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:31

How hard are NHS dentists to come by nowadays then? i take it for granted that i've always had mine..

JodieO · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:33

paradigm said:
Never missed an appointment for anything in my life. Sounds to me like you just need to organise yourself a little better tbh.

Setting the wrong time alarm, and even getting the complete wrong day

Perhaps some life skills are in order?

He puts one appointment in wrong and he needs some life skills? Do you know something I don't?

RetiredGreyFox · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:35

Dracata said:
How hard are NHS dentists to come by nowadays then? i take it for granted that i've always had mine..

Virtually impossible in Stoke.

Hyper · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:35

paradigm said:
Never missed an appointment for anything in my life. Sounds to me like you just need to organise yourself a little better tbh.

Setting the wrong time alarm, and even getting the complete wrong day

Perhaps some life skills are in order?

Think you are having a bad day matey

TripleT · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:35

Some of the responces in here are unbelievable, honestly

Anyway, lucky indeed. Nigh on impossible to get a NHS dentist round here. Luckily I've been with mine since birth, althouhg the prices have just doubled. Still better then Dent-plan or private.

titchard · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:35

JodieG said:
He puts one appointment in wrong and he needs some life skills? Do you know something I don't?

Was thinking the same thing!

But apparently Mr. Perfect Paradigm never misses anything. EVER - I guess that's what the difference is.

Rich

paradigm · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:39

No, I was just brought up by my father to not be late for things, drives me nuts when my mother was late for important appointments et al.

Given how hard it is to get put onto the books of an NHS dentist, you'd think people would make sure they knew when their appointment was, getting the correct day isn't exactly rocket science.

Hyper · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:42

You sound like a super strict Dad :eek:

Ripper · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:44

Whenever I'm due a check up I have to book (literally) 3/4 months in advance as they claim they're booked up. When I turned up for my appointment the other week there was nobody in there except for me!

JodieO · 10 Dec 2007 at 22:46

paradigm said:
No, I was just brought up by my father to not be late for things, drives me nuts when my mother was late for important appointments et al.

Given how hard it is to get put onto the books of an NHS dentist, you'd think people would make sure they knew when their appointment was, getting the correct day isn't exactly rocket science.

Well as it turns out he was early so there's no problem is there and even if he did miss one appointment that hardly makes him eligible for life skills.

I'm rarely late for anything as I hate to be late but sometimes things happen and you are delayed, it happens. I don't like being late for any reason not just important ones, they are all important if you have a time to be there imo.