I&#x27;m guessing that was GPs point, that receptionists and doctors will happily fail to inform patients of this, and rather make separately charged appointments.<p>While I haven&#x27;t been to the dentist yet, after living in UK for a year I can testify that the bar for cheating or misleading customers is <i>very</i> low.<p>As an example, taxi drivers usually pick a longer route than necessary, sometimes driving around the whole city. Especially if they perceive that you are not local.