This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Stop PPE charges being passed to dental patients, both private and NHS services
Many dental practices are applying a surcharge for PPE. Many have not been transparent in giving prior notice to patients, before their appointment, that they will incur additional cost for PPE.
PPE is standard for clinical services before the pandemic. Patients are being unfairly exploited.
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Dental practices are not regulated by the General Dental Council which regulates individual dentists.
PPE is a minimum standard in promoting good hygienic practice. The use of PPE is not a new process as services should be using gloves and mask, etc prior to the pandemic.
Practices claiming increased costs because of the pandemic suggests poor hygiene practices prior to the pandemic, or an opportunity to boost income during the pandemic through the exploitation of paying dental patients.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We can't accept your petition because the UK Government aren't responsible for the issue you raise. Private dental charges are a matter for individual surgeries, not the UK Government or Parliament.
NHS dental treatment charges are fixed across England. Dentists are not permitted to charge patients receiving health service dental care additional amounts for PPE.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.