Instead of trying to refer him to a private hygienist!!
DP has a severe gum infection... Tried and tried and tried to resolved it at home with almost obsessive brushing and mouthwashing, but to no avail.
Went to see our NHS dentist who told us he required 'deep cleaning'. However that he would only offer one standard NHS clean but DP should 'for the sake of his own health' visit the private hygienist for a deep clean.
Funnily enough, there is NHS literature in his waiting room that states, 'if your dentist says that you need a particular type of treatment, you should not be asked to pay for it privately'.
I just feel his is taking the P and that this is exactly the type of care the NHS is supposed to provide. I was with DP so I triple checked with the dentist the care he was suggesting we seek was 'clinically necessary' (what the NHS says it will provide) - and he was very rude and made out like I was thick, "that's what I just said". I asked that refer us to a NHS hygienist so we could have the treatment done, but he said such a thing doesn't exist.
Have rang our local primary care trust that suggest we go to have the NHS 'brief clean' he is offering then consult a new NHS dentist to see if he has resolved the problem entirely. If not, they will deal with him - for breach of his contact to provide all necessary services to NHS patients..
BUT - it seems unfair we have to go thought consulting a second dentist etc when he himself admits DP will need more than one clean. Imagine how many more people this dentist is exploiting but getting them to privately pay to what they are entitled to under the NHS..
Rant over - AIBU??