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bill99 said on 01 August 2011

I recently needed an emergency appointment due to severe facial swelling and toothache. I arranged an appointment via NHS direct, who referred me to my local surgery. I had a consultation, and was given a prescription for antibiotics and an appointment for an extraction approx 2 weeks later. I was charged £17 for the consultation, and told that the extraction would cost £30. The appointment was postponed as the dentist was ill, and re-scheduled for today. I attended and was told that the amount I had to pay today was £47. I did query this, but was told that an error had been made when the "paperwork" was processed and that the price was correct. I have now paid a total of £64 for the initial consultation and todays treatment. Please can you confim if this is correct? Thanks.

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