article_snippet: The NHS dental charge payable for a band one course of treatment, something like a filling, will increase by 30p from £18.50 to £18.80 (picture posed by models)
article_snippet: In health, people who need regular prescriptions will see the charge rise from £8.08 to £8.20, which is just under two per cent.
article_snippet: At the same time, the cost of going to see the dentist for NHS care - if you can find one – is also on the rise.
article_snippet: The NHS dental charge payable for a band one course of treatment, something like a filling, will increase by 30p from £18.50 to £18.80.
article_snippet: Band 2 treatment goes up by 80p to £51.30 and band 3 by £3.50 to £222.50.
article_snippet: Despite the price rises, many dentists claim the NHS fees fail to ensure many dentists are able to make a decent living, with patients being pushed towards more expensive private care as a result.