Dentist

[lexin]

It took me 250+ calls to finally get through to the North Wales Dental Helpline. And an hour from getting onto their telephone line to speaking to a person.

I now have an appointment to see a dentist - but in Rhyl (60 miles away) on Saturday. Really inconvenient, but as it was the first appointment offered I took it.

Comments

[emrinalexander]

That's so exhausting, not to mention painful, for you. Is it lack of staffing? (250+ calls, were you ready to stab somebody by the end?) Or a huge patient load? Or them hoping if they don't answer calls, people will just give up?

[lexin]

Lack of staffing, lack of money, too many patients. It's really hard to get a dentist in north Wales.

[kotturinn]

Good grief! 🙀

[lexin]

I know. Nightmare.

[lyorn]

Good thing that you have an appointment, but WTF? It shouldn't be so hard. (But it is. :( )

[lexin]

And if you see my latest posting, the appointment was pretty much a waste of time.

[gattagrigia]

I hope it all went well, and that you are now pain free and resting.

[lexin]

I'm afraid not...

[marcelo]

Sheeesh. That's a collapsed system. Hope you get your issue solved at the first try :/.

Edited to add: more positive, relieved vibes.

[lexin]

It really is. Getting a dentist in north Wales is really hard.