Dentists miss the target

There are a few crooked, dishonest dentists in the UK. Some claim fees for inflicting unnecessary dental treatment on unsuspecting patients; others take a more simple approach. They claim for work they have not done. The latter is less painful for the patient, but I will leave you to judge the degree of moral turpitude of each course of action.

There are some crooked doctors, ranging from the criminally insane Shipman to the more prosaic consultants who are on Harley Strasse when they should be in their NHS Clinic. There are also, I daresay, some crooked Scottish architects, and some crooked Irish accountants.

It takes all sorts.

But I will let you into a secret. The overwhelming majority of British dentists are decent, caring, and hard-working. Yes, they want to make the best living they can, but only by providing decent, ethical, professional treatment for their patient. It is becoming impossible to do that within the NHS although a fair number have tried. They have taken a cut in income and stayed in the NHS because they are committed to the principles of the NHS.

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