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In my hospital when someone comes in for an emergency appointment they fill a triage form outwith their details, when they hand it back in we ask them two questions.
Have you been treated here before ? (it helps if they have notes)
Have you been living in the uk for the last 12 months(cif the answer is no they fill another form out and the overseas team will contact them and they may have to pay.
This isn't life saving but for emergency dental treatment.
This is exactly the same for expats who have been overseas for 12 months or more.
Contrary to popular belief the NHS in England is residency base and not contribution based.
In my hospital when someone comes in for an emergency appointment they fill a triage form outwith their details, when they hand it back in we ask them two questions.
Have you been treated here before ? (it helps if they have notes)
Have you been living in the uk for the last 12 months(cif the answer is no they fill another form out and the overseas team will contact them and they may have to pay.
This isn't life saving but for emergency dental treatment.
This is exactly the same for expats who have been overseas for 12 months or more.
Contrary to popular belief the NHS in England is residency base and not contribution based.
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// Contrary to popular belief the NHS in England is residency base and not contribution based.//
erm if you are not resident then you do not contribute.....
if sqad becomes ill in Malaga and gets an airplane back to dear old blighty - is he chargeable or can he be treated here as of right?
I actually dont know the answer
erm if you are not resident then you do not contribute.....
if sqad becomes ill in Malaga and gets an airplane back to dear old blighty - is he chargeable or can he be treated here as of right?
I actually dont know the answer
PP...why would anyone want to fly back to the UK for NHS treatment?
In my experience healthcare in Spain is as good as and in many cases, better than the NHS.
I am now in the UK. I receive NHS care free of charge and Mrs sqad has been hospitalised in the UK, free of charge. However both Mrs sqad and myself have had treatment in the UK since returning but paid privately rather than go on the NHS.
In my experience healthcare in Spain is as good as and in many cases, better than the NHS.
I am now in the UK. I receive NHS care free of charge and Mrs sqad has been hospitalised in the UK, free of charge. However both Mrs sqad and myself have had treatment in the UK since returning but paid privately rather than go on the NHS.
I agree absolutely with Sqad. Why do the British think the NHS is the envy of the world ? Here in Spain the national health service is excellent, most of the doctors/nurses etc. are actually Spanish and the hospitals are clean and organized. We can always get an appointment on-line with our GP for the same or next day, fortunately we haven't needed emergency for years, so can't comment.
