A UK resident has taken to flying 10,000 miles for dental care saying the extra time and money spent is far less hassle than trying to get an appointment on the NHS . Award-winning chef Rasel Syed, 44, was told he risked having a year-long wait for treatment on the NHS for a broken tooth and was quoted a £5,000 fee to have it fixed privately. Instead, London -based Rasel organised treatment in Bangladesh where he was born, which - despite having to fly 5,000 miles each way - worked out a far cheaper and quicker option.
Married dad-of-two Rasel, who's cooked for the royal family and celebrities, said: "I broke my back tooth and it had a hole in it. The pain was so bad, it felt as though I was being stabbed in the mouth. “The main problem I was facing with the NHS was that I could never get seen on time.
I needed fillings and was having really bad toothaches, but it was taking months for me to get offered an appointment. I contacted a private practice to see how much treatment would cost and wasn’t expecting it to be as expensive as it was." Rasel said the Bangladesh trip, while lengthy, offered faster pain relief, saying: The difference between the waiting times for me was several months versus one day, so I decided to go for the quicker option.
" Rasel's ordeal last February saw him travel to Bangladesh on short notice. He explained: "Being a chef, if you have any issue with your body, you cannot work properly. The kitchen is already a high stress environment and on top o.
