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I have heard recently from a number of different people that the new dentists surgery will not be taking on any new patients. Can anyone confirm or deny this ?

Good topic... I was wondering when would be a good time to put my name down etc....

If this is whats going to happen.... Not very good at all.... I hear of dozens of people that have to travel to a dentist, including myself.... (Maybe thats out of choice though Not sure lol)

Anyone shed any more light on this....

maxmix

I haven't heard any rumours, but it would surprise me if they weren't to take on any more patients. The new building will have 4 dental surgeries and 4 training rooms for final year students - considerably larger than the present surgery.

I was up with the boys yesterday and was told they won't be taking any more patients on at the mew place. It will be the same dentists that are already here. The new place will mainly be for final year dental students. So, we are no further forward.

EileenH wrote:I was up with the boys yesterday and was told they won't be taking any more patients on at the mew place. It will be the same dentists that are already here. The new place will mainly be for final year dental students. So, we are no further forward.

If that's right then it's a bloody disgrace. How many millions did this unit cost ?
What about all the headlines about no one having to travel to Tarbert / Glasgow etc. ever again !

Over £4M...

You have to be joking? I have to travel to Furnace (yes Furnace) to see the Dentist. I was told repeatedly to register elsewhere and to complain about the current situation in Campbeltown. So I did. To think now I contributed to the building of a new dental surgery that won't accept local people! Shame on you!

It apparently is correct. It was the receptionist that told me. I had asked about it cause me and my hubby were struck off. Seems half the town were struck off. Half the folk I talk to have been struck off. The problem my husband has is, he's self employed so if he had to go to a dentist up the road he would lose a days earnings.

I think the situation is that although there may not be any "new" patients taken on by the existing practice when they move to the new premises, the facilities will be there for patients who are not in the habit of attending for a regular check up. They will be seen by final year studentsl? Could be wrong but that is my understanding of it.

Isa

FKN WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

petewick wrote:FKN WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Can't agree with that Petwick. If everyone in the town had attended regularly instead of waiting until they had problems, the lack of facilities would have been highlighted long ago and we may have had this new surgery sooner. I think it's progress.

I went recently for a check-up and saw a dentist who was working with them on a short-term basis to "clear a back-log." She was great - I don't think I have ever had such a thorough ckeck-up - and made sure the dental nurse added lots to my notes about recurring problems which I assumed had been added years ago but hadn't. When I mentione at reception how well I had been treated they said they would like to keep her on, but that they weren't sure if they would be able to. Who makes these decisions re fudning another dentist - the NHS or the local practice?

Isa wrote:

petewick wrote:FKN WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Can't agree with that Petwick. If everyone in the town had attended regularly instead of waiting until they had problems, the lack of facilities would have been highlighted long ago and we may have had this new surgery sooner. I think it's progress.

But we now have a new surgery and it's making no difference ! So why build a new larger surgery if they do not intend to take on any new patients ?

As for attending regularly. As far as I'm aware, children are allowed on the list but when they hit 16/18 they move onto the adult list. If there is no room on there they need to go elsewhere, so alot of it has nothing to do with those not attending.

Mr.Everready wrote:But we now have a new surgery and it's making no difference ! So why build a new larger surgery if they do not intend to take on any new patients ?

I don't understand what you mean by it making no difference. The new surgery hasn't opened yet.

What difference is a new surgery going to make to those that can't get on the list ?