Have been with dentist, just over 10 years,have been happy with my treatment up to now,but my appointment yesterday was an absolute farce,arrived 5 minutes early so as to be on time. I was told by Receptionist I've not met before that I had to go upstairs, which is 2 flights of steep stairs, now the Practice are aware that for the last year now,I cannot climb stairs die to my Disability, so they use the ground floor treatment room,Anyway a couple just before me pay for their Private treatment and go into this treatment room before me,I waited nearly Half an Hour before they came out,My Hygenist who I regularly see was waiting to use the room also,presumably she had other appointments that were being held up they she needed to attend to upstairs.I finally get taken into the treatment room,my appointment was meant to be at 12.25pm,It was nearly 1pm by this point,this meant that she had to rush my treatment, usually she takes her time,she is a lovely person,treats people with respect, so it's not her fault.I have my treatment then go to Reception again,to pay for my tepe brushes,by cash,same Receptionist says 'We don't have any change' in an abrupt manner,I said well donet you take card?,yes she says.Looked at card machine it says Zero,she wasn't paying attention due to chatting with her colleague. Finally she says I've made you an appointment in 3 months,but you are having a new dentist,your regular dentist is NOT taking NHS patients anymore. I wasn't asked I was told.This is the 4th time they have changed my regular dentist without notice.This experience left me really stressed ,so I'm changing dentist, there was also another Disabled lady with a walking stick who had to go upstairs as ground floor room was Occupied, seems to me if you,are an NHS patient you are at the back of the queue, but if you have money you are given Priority
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