Does This Make You Sick?

[Togo]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-3191768/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-End-international-abuse-NHS.html

This must be the reason why we all have to wait for NHS treatment.

[Togo]

That was easy enough I have just applied for the NHIC card online. No photo ID just NI no. w much is that worth.

[Sqad]

slaney....I still don't understand it....

Your link states that "Co-payments " have stopped.
My idea of co-payments, which may be wrong, is those "extra bits" that you have to pay on top of the free main treatment and that one can still claim all the fees from the NHS except, the co-payments, which may be minimal.

Have i got it wrong?

[tamaris]

Yes

[Sqad]

tamaris....O/K thanks.

So, what is the point of the EUIC?

[tamaris]

Sqad I was answering the posters question x

[Sqad]

LOl...LOl...sorry tamaris...........;-)

[tamaris]

De nada x

[Togo]

An investigation by the Daily Mail found people who had never worked in Britain were able to obtain a free EHIC card in the UK, the paper says.

Health services abroad were then able to claim back the costs of their treatment from the UK authorities.


If someone has your NIno they can easily apply for a card in YOUR name.

[slaney]

Nevertheless, I wait to see all the evidence. If there is any fraud, it is likely a mere drop in the ocean compared to the £20 billion black hole in the NHS funding, and would not impact on services.

I make no apology for showing this chart again - the NHS is one of the cheapest and most cost-effective health services in the world
http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/images/publications/fund-report/2014/june/davis_mirror_2014_es1_for_web.jpg?h=511&w=740&la=en

[Gromit]

If they are getting treated abroad, surely they are easing the pressure on the NHS rather than adding to waiting lists here.

But it is a waste of money and the loophole should be closed.

[Sqad]

slaney......yes i agree......however

\\\\The only serious black mark against the NHS was its poor record on keeping people alive.\\\

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jun/17/nhs-health

Which seems to defeat the object somewhat.....