Paying NHS dentist paying direct into his personal account?

Craterloads · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:27

So managed to get registered with this NHS dentist and had first appointment today. Probably won’t be going back and stay with my private one as felt like he was doing speed run dentistry. He did the cleaning with the same drill he used for a small filling in under 3mins. Anyhow that’s beside the point.

My question is, is it normal to pay for NHS treatment direct into the dentists personal bank account. They only accepted cash or bank transfer?

Destination · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:32

Squat practice just opened?

Craterloads · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:34

No been open for decades, although the main dentist who ran it retired and this new dentist has been running the practice over 5 years

Slam62 · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:35

Lol run a mile

Hotwired · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:38

Taxi and builder style accounting eh.

Surveyor · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:38

Is it above board any business person to be using their personal bank account?

BTW, what's LGBTQT?

Boycotting World Cup because of LGBTQT issues

GreatAuk · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:40

Wtf lol sounds well dodgy. Have never heard of any business doing something like that other than builders trying to scam the taxman... And if the dentist isn't paying their taxes then what else aren't they doing...

Then again with the state of NHS dentistry might be the best you'll get as all the half decent ones will be full.

Whitewater · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:42

I wouldn't let him anywhere near my mouth let alone allow him to put anything in it. Ruuuuuun!

jpaul · 1 Dec 2022 at 20:43

you checked he is qualified - everyone runs biography on a new dentist - you haven't been cat fished

m@rty · 1 Dec 2022 at 21:44

Surveyor said:
Is it above board any business person to be using their personal bank account?

BTW, what's LGBTQT?

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Transformer

BDEE · 1 Dec 2022 at 21:46

Possibly also scamming the NHS. Sounds well dodgy and worth a report.

413x · 1 Dec 2022 at 21:50

Report that.
Could be really dodgy. Could be serious too. Who knows if he's qualified to do what he's doing. Couldost someone more than cash if hes cutting corners etc.

Surveyor · 1 Dec 2022 at 21:56

m@rty said:
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Transformer

Bloomin' ~~Decepticons~~ Qataris, we should all be supporting the Transformers.

Craterloads · 1 Dec 2022 at 22:13

BDEE said:
Possibly also scamming the NHS. Sounds well dodgy and worth a report.

That’s what I was thinking, just declaring everyone as non paying / on benefits and getting paid by the NHS and banking the payments direct to him.

Efour · 2 Dec 2022 at 04:26

Jeez that sounds dodgy... Yeah report it if you can be bothered. At least questions it.

Get your teeth done 1st tho

Angilion · 2 Dec 2022 at 05:07

I've been trying to think of a way in which it could possibly sound more dodgy, but I'm having trouble. Maybe if they only took payment in Bitcoin or cocaine.

Rush through 40 paying patients who pay untraceably, declare 20 non-paying patients to the NHS and get paid for them too. Sounds like the main problem would be laundering the money.

Maybe I'm cynical and jaded.

arknor · 2 Dec 2022 at 06:15

Craterloads said:
That’s what I was thinking, just declaring everyone as non paying / on benefits and getting paid by the NHS and banking the payments direct to him.

They check though