Should foreign visitors have to pay for emergency medical treatment during their stay in the UK?

Only for an emergency

if they pay taxes

Have insurance before entering country to pay for medical care

Should be insured themselves

emergency care should not be denied at the point of use but a payment plan after should sorted out after and travel insurance for medicine should be compulsary for entry into the country.

No but require visitors to show proof of insurance before entering the UK

u should have to have health insurance to visit the uk

Visitors should show proof of insurance before entering the UK that covers all types of medical treatment therefore whether it is an emergency or not there is no need to pay for it.

Emergency Medical treatment should not be denied but should have to pay a small subsidised amount afterwards.

It’s should be free As long as they can prove that they haven’t traveled purely to get free healthcare, if they can’t prove this. It should be paid for but not a large amount

They should receive free healthcare if their country also has free health care otherwise they should pay.

Visitors should buy travel insurance to cover their expenses just in case. This should cover them in the event of an emergency.

We would need insurance for care in other countries. Let them do the same for us and prove it before entering to stop draining our NHS.

It's not for the NHS to police who can or cannot access their services - they have enough to do already

Ultimately they should because it’s no different to us abroad without travel insurance. Maybe UK foreign visitors should arrive with medical insurance.

Should not be denied especially in an emergency however may exploit the free medical treatment so could set up a payment plan.

if it actually is an emergency and not a pre-existing medical condition - but ideally people travel with insurance

Emergency treatment should be given and fees should be charge after proportionally based off the wealth of the person.

If it's not a preexisting condition they're obviously coming to treat. Unlike accident. But that's why you generally buy travel insurance. I had the ehic when we were in EU. Since we're still somewhat in business we should probably waive emergency fees to Europeans. See what other EU countries do I suppose and match the energy.

I believe they should but there should be a reduced price for those patients maybe a 50% split from NHS and there own insurance which they should be required to have before entering the country

Depending on if the person was sick or injured before arriving in the uk, and on the severity on the condition

Yes, but only if they did not enter the country knowingly having a condition that caused the emergency.

If we turn to CBDCs tourits should pay the PRICE they would in their own nation
while natives get their subscription service

if medical tourism becomes more popular due to my idea of competitive health care subscriptions,
it wouldn't even be a relivant question.

tourists should have to pay a fee akin to their own currency if a wealthy country comes here for cheep stuff they need to pay the same price they do in their own country.

possibly however, this would be a very easy way for other countries to exploit our free healthcare further worsening NHS budget crisis.

No, but if this were a maternity service the child born would not have automatic right to UK citizenship.

I think people shouldn’t have to pay if they’re fleeing danger (like war) - but if they’re coming over willingly (not a registered citizen) then yes they should have to pay

Yes, all visitors should have travel insurance. Insurance companies should be made to make the system easier to access.

No basic emergency care should be denied, but insurance should be mandatory if there is no EHIC style arrangement with the visitor's country of origin.

I believe if you are visiting the country you should be required to have health insurance to put less strain on the NHS. They shouldn't have to pay if they cannot afford it. No one should be denied healthcare that needs it.

No, emergency care should be given to those even who cannot afford it but it should be checked that they are just temporary visitors not people just coming for emergency medical treatment

only if it is life threatening because they have a risk on their lives being lost so should not have to pay if they are in that situation

as long as they are not trying to stay longer than a standard visit (become an illegal citizen) they should be given free medical aid

Foreign visitors on holiday should have insurance like we do travelling across to other countries, otherwise no it’s not free. Emergency health care should be free for anyone paying taxes in the UK.

Yes but for those that happen to be able to afford it, include options of community service or other avenues for payment.

No, emergency care should not be denied to anyone, however there needs to be systems in place to safeguard against exploitation of the NHS by health tourism

If they have the ability to buy if it is an emergency and they cannot afford to pay they shouldn’t be required to do so

Don't deny the care but they should have to cover some if not all the cost unless it can be sufficiently proven they aren't able to.

emergency such as cardiac arrest will be treated and not billed. But no pre-existing conditions should be free.

If they are on a tourist visa, then yes. However, if they are on a work visa or study visa (more permanent stay), then no.

Yes unless its life threatening or life changing and we should require proof of insurance before entering UK for everything else

Yes, but it should be 'paid for' through their home country's healthcare system, ie. 'proof of insurance' or rebilled to their free healthcare nation

No, but all foreign visitors to the UK should pay some form of health surcharge before arrival to cover any potential medical expenses and to enable free emergency medical treatment if required.

Yes but only if they can afford it. If they can’t afford it then they should get it for free. Care shouldn’t be denied from those who can’t afford.

They should only have to pay for emergency care if they can afford it, if they cannot afford it then they should not be denied emergency care.

Free NHS should be available to everyone. But if the need arises from stupidity or own fault factors, then they should be made to pay for their medical care. This will make people be more vigilant when it comes to making stupid decisions. Children receive free NHS regardless until they turn 16 years old.

Yes but support/ payment plans should be put in place for those who can prove low income status or need support. And it should also depend on the severity of treatment required (I.e., if it’s life threatening, meaning that if they don’t have the treatment then they will die, it should be free). We should want to help other people.

Yes, bill them a fair proportion of their income and encourage insurance prior to entering the country

If it is required for UK citizens to obtain free care via travel insurance on each trip abroad, it should be the same policy in their own country for those who visit

Yes but under a cost cap (not full amount) depending on treatment and insurance required before visit