Can nhs dentist insist you see private hygienist before carrying out necessary treatments?

My husnband visited the dentist today knowing he would be making further appointments for fillings. He has paid the appropriate nhs charge at level 2 for the forthcoming treatment however the dentist is refusing to do the work until my hubby has seen the hygienist (not available on nhs at the dental practice) at a further cost of private consultation..... anyone know if this is allowed, everything i found so far says that cannot impose conditions on treatment or refuse treatment to registered patients, i feel this is what the dentist is tring to do...








Any thoughts?

Can nhs dentist insist you see private hygienist before carrying out necessary treatments?
Get a 2nd opinion from another dentist. They can't make you see a hygeniest before doing treatment.
Reply:Report the dentist and the hygienist to their respective disciplinary committees at their professional licensing colleges. Write the committees a letter that says exactly what you just wrote to Yahoo Answers.





A dentist is NOT allowed to coerce you to recieve treatments that you do not want to consent to. A hygienist is not allowed to render treatments that you do not consent to.





You CAN have restorations done by a dentist without consenting to a dental cleaning and examination at the hands of a hygienist.





A dentist CAN diagnose, and subsequently remove and restore, decay without a patient submitting to the services of a hygienist first.





Your dentist SHOULD be reported. I hope you do the right thing. You will not be involved in the investigation after your report is submitted.
Reply:ya get a second opinion if the cleaning is very bad he should be able to do it himself.