[jambutty]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

And then what, jambutty? Once you've found one with a free place, almost certainly over ten miles away, how do you get there when you don't drive? Taxis? A friend of mine had to take the bus from Accrington to Clitheroe and walk to an obscure part of Whalley just for a check up. That is not good enough. The NHS dental service is appalling and there's no way around it. Pointing the finger at parents is idiocy.

Are there no buses to Whalley from Accrington? There used to be.

I think that you must have missed this bit.

NHS Direct will take your details and find you an NHS dentist in your area. They will get in touch with you when they do. It could take some time though.

If they point you to a dentist that is outside your means of getting there you tell them.

Who is responsible for the well-being of their children? It’s the parents.