Does The Scottish "parliament" Have Powers To Do This Unilaterally?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-44438008
If so, how does it work for visitors?

[Roman52]

The Scottish NHS is a separate entity from rUK NHS and therefore comes under the remit of the Scottish government - so yes.

[Roman52]

As for visitors to Scotland, no doubt they will treated in the same way as other countries that have an opt-out scheme, like Belgium.

[ToraToraTora]

this is nothing to do with the NHS, it needs a change in the law. What if you are not in an opt out scheme?

[Spicerack]

Already happening in Wales, I believe.

[Roman52]

Funnily enough the Scottish government has the power to make laws too, being you know a "government". I imagine the numbers of visitors to Scotland that are travelling alone, without identification that have a fatality would be tiny, however it has been done in other countries so it is possible.

[youngmafbog]

Yes, already in Wales and I wolud like to see it in operation in England.

I would also like to see those in the opt out as bottom of the list for a transplant only receiving an organ if every suitable 'in' person has been checked first. It would not be difficult to do.

[THECORBYLOON]

Who do you think looks after the transplants if not the NHS? It's a devolved matter so of course the Scottish Parliament (notice the lack of quotation marks?) has the powers.

[ToraToraTora]

roman was implying the NHS decides I was merely correcting that.

[anneasquith]

" how does it work for visitors" ? Lol. It's a great idea.