A Brit travelled to war-torn Ukraine for dental treatment - after he couldn't get an appointment with the NHS
- last year
Richard Howe, 58, developed an abscess under his tooth last month, which was causing him severe discomfort.
He called his local NHS dentist to book an appointment, but was told he'd have to go private to be seen - at considerable cost.
So, Richard decided to travel to Kyiv, where he lived before the war, to get the work done at his old dental practice.
And it was HALF the price quoted in the UK, including travel costs.
Dad-of-three Richard, from Ely, Cambridgeshire, said: "I was in loads of pain, but I was told outright there was no chance of me getting an appointment with the NHS.
He called his local NHS dentist to book an appointment, but was told he'd have to go private to be seen - at considerable cost.
So, Richard decided to travel to Kyiv, where he lived before the war, to get the work done at his old dental practice.
And it was HALF the price quoted in the UK, including travel costs.
Dad-of-three Richard, from Ely, Cambridgeshire, said: "I was in loads of pain, but I was told outright there was no chance of me getting an appointment with the NHS.