Man, 48, drives more than 1,000miles to another country to get an appointment...
for a check-up at the dentist By FREYA BARNES Published: 21:35, 30 March 2025 | Updated: 21:36, 30 March 2025 e-mail View comments A man drove more than 1,000 miles from Cornwall to Scotland and back for a check-up at the dentist. Mark Formosa, 48, took the extreme measure after he was unable to find an NHS appointment anywhere near his home in Newquay, Cornwall. The nearest appointment he could find in Glasgow - 500 miles away - and has now completed the round-trip to carry out a basic check-up.
He said: 'In Cornwall - or everywhere else in England - you can not get an NHS dentist for love or money. 'But in Glasgow you can walk straight into an NHS dentist to get treatment. 'Years and years I have been trying - and haven't been able to see a dentist for more than ten years.
I've been on the waiting list for the whole of Cornwall and they are said to notify you if a space becomes available. 'This happens very rarely and there are thousands on the waiting list - so I had no chance.' Taxi driver Mr Formosa left his home at 11am the day before and spent ten hours driving the 500 miles to make the morning appointment on 26 March at the Renfrew Dental Studio.
Mark Formosa (pictured), 48, took the extreme measure after he was unable to find an NHS appointment anywhere near his home in Newquay, Cornwall He said: 'In Cornwall - or everywhere else in England - you can not get an NHS dentist for love or mo.
