Ok so, in October I had to rearrange my sons dentist appointment because it was his first parents evening. I gave a weeks notice and rearranged for November.
We were about to leave for my sons appointment and he wants to go for a poo. So I called the dentist and explained that we were going to be late (15 minutes max). I asked if he could still be seen i.e. let other patients go first or if that wasn't possible could I rearrange it.
Now I hate cancelling like that and the only other time I have had the cancel his appointment previously was when he had D&V and I wasn't able to give 24 hours notice.
The receptionist told me that I couldn't bring him as he wouldn't be seen and that he had been struck off.
We have never received and formal notice that he could be struck off.
I have submitted a formal complaint about this, which I should hear back from by the 25th November.
AIBU to think that can't strike a 4 year old off without any warning? Does anybody know what the rules are with NHS dentists (I know they operate a 2 strikes and your out).
Thanks
AIBU?
The dentist struck off my 4 year old son
Cornishcharm · 19/11/2019 17:33
You were cutting things so tight for time that your son didn't have time to go to the toilet before you left? Isn't going to the loo before any kind of trip pretty much standard practice for anyone with young kids.
I can't imagine actually phoning anywhere to say I'm going to be 15 minutes late because of someone having a poo. 
What an embarrassing thing to say.
You need to improve your organisation skills a bit and allow more time.
The D&V is more understandable.
I guess they think you're messing them around too much though.
Oh my 7 year old takes ages for poos! I mean can sort himself out obviously, just sits there for ages pooing 
(must get it from his dad) 3 year old needs a lot of help wiping otherwise he won't do it properly.
I HATE going to the dentist. I always get lectured and looked down on.
Yesterday my 2 both had an appointment - it took us over a year to find them a dentist after moving house, and it's 15 miles away. Total nightmare. First appointment was straight after my sons optician appointment, which Specsavers had made numerous mistakes over (had ordered the wrong glasses for him, their mistake), so then we were speeding down the duel carriageway (not actually speeding...) and just about getting there on time. Three year old had fallen asleep so screeched the place down the entire time and wouldn't open his mouth. Dentist didn't even look. All I got was a lecture that he still has a dummy. I won't take the dummy away until his surgery is finished next year as he has to endure horrendous pain and it comforts him. No feedback on 7 year old.
Anyway sorry for that ramble! I think you're right to appeal and with kids it shouldn't be 2 strikes and you're out. I know their grown ups will muck up with appointments (not saying you did purposely) but not the kids fault is it.
Well traffic varies. If I had a 4.30pm appointment for my ds at our appointment leaving at 4.10 would get me there for 4.20 on an average day. So I'd leave at 4 for extra time.
Leaving at 4.15 or later would take me over half an hour. So if at 4pm as we were leaving he needed a poo we would be late.
My dentist rang once as we were driving to appointment and I have Bluetooth through radio. I answered and apologised that accident on roundabout on end of single carriage road had caused unusual traffic.
They were fine and said they'd put appointment before us in.
Then when I arrived she lectured me on answering the phone whilst driving 
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