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

u should have to have health insurance to visit the uk

Yes, but not if their own country has a reciprocal agreement with the UK.

if they cannot afford it it should not be denied. If they can, they should have to pay the same as anyone else

Case by case basis. If they have relevant benefits from their country to show they can't afford it then they don't have to pay, but anyone else does.

Yes only if they aren’t using the law if they have an illness and purposefully go to the UK for free treatment.

Not for emergency medical treatment caused by an accident (like a car crash, a stabbing etc.) or an unexpected issue like a stroke or heart attack. For minor or avoidable instances, then yes.

If the treatment was not caused by a long term condition for which they should have procured travel insurance.

if people are visiting then yes but if they are refugees then no as they have already had a hard time

To those from countries with free healthcare, they should be the one to pay for their citizen’s healthcare even under foreign jurisdiction, but those who would not be able to afford it in their own country should not use the NHS as a way to get free healthcare.

Only if they have their version of travel insurance. As we have to pay for certain medical emergencies even when we “use to be” covered by EHIC, as EHIC didn’t cover everything. Me personally at 16 years old, UK born resident was nearly killed on a quad bike in Greece in 2017 and was denied any coverage. I never received any medical treatment whatsoever as a result of not being covered by EHIC! I nearly lost my life and was before BREXIT!

A portion of the money paid towards a visa purchased to enter the country should go towards emergency treatment of visitors. So the what one would pay for a visa covers emergency care whilst in the country during their visa period

Emergency care shouldn’t be denied but we should require visitors to show proof of insurance before entering the Uk

Not for emergencies, but they should have to buy insurance before entering the UK for other health issues

Depending on country of origin, if not uk citizens to avoid free treatment for non citizens being payed for citizens

If we have a reciprocal deal with their own country, they should receive free healthcare. If, however, we do not then no.

insurance should be bought to cover these costs or treatments should be given with alternative ways to pay

Life insurance should be taken out by each visitor before entering the uk and in order to clam medical services

Yes, they foreign visitors should pay. They should obtain travel insurance in advance of travelling to the UK if they are concerned about cost

Emergency care should be free at point of contact for everyone - maybe health coverage should be included as part of immigration or travel costs

should be covered if the stay is under a month from insurance in home country, if a longer stay, the person pays

Depends if the procedure is planned or not. If it is and they do not pay tax here then they should pay. If it occurs while on holiday and is unplanned then it should be free.

yes but only for non - life threatening treatments, in the event of a life threatening injury the treatment should be free

Medical feels should be paid by travel insurance. If they do not have this, then it should be paid for.

Yes, relative to their financial circumstances and should show proof of insurance before entering uk

Yes, but payment plans should be offered for those who can't afford it but need treatment. Therefore everyone receives emergency care even if they can't afford it at the time.

No, but they should have to pay for non emergency treatment and be required to show proof of insurance before entering the UK

Yes if it is a requirement of their own country and there are no reciprocal agreements with that country

Yes, but payment plans available to those who have little. I agree that emergency care should not be denied to anyone.

No if a pact with their own nations is struck (whereby brits can get free emergency healthcare in their country and viceversa)

They should be covered by insurance in their home country and the bill expensed to the insurance company

No, but we should not encourage it and it should be a genuine emergency and not because of stupidity or harming others

If they have come from other countries just to use the free healthcare, they should be charged for its use. If they are injured whilst in this country, they should have access to free healthcare.

There should be no upfront cost of emergency medical treatement for foreigners however they should be required to show proof of insurance before entering the UK and cost of treatment should be pursued retrospectively following emergency treatment.

There should be an arrangement that supports access but with some contribution according to need and ability to pay.

They should receive the same care their country would give our citizens with limits on the number we treat eg we treat 3000 of them but they only treat 500 of ours, that's not a fair trade and we need to learn to say no at some point.

Insurance should be used to cover expenses but if not in place people who cannot afford it shouldn't be denied

I think they should not be given free use of the NHS during a visit but instead pay a fee to use the service, an affordable one so healthcare is available to visitors but they aren't priced out of it. I believe emergency care should still be free.

No for Emergency care and I mean like save your life or a limb or reduce sudden chronic pain due to an accident.
Yes for anything outside of that such as any forgotten medications (we have to pay if we lose ours) for any minor injury or illness clinic aswell
An insurance option should be available.. 0

No, foreigners should have proof of insurance for care or have a cooperative care system where we can bill the country of origin for the care

No, but an insurance should be charged as part of their visa to make sure they are insured for the full lenght of their visa.

Should be provided free to those from countries who also have free healthcare (reciprocal agreement)

Visiors should be expected to have health insurance when visiting the UK, just as UK citizens are expected to do when travelling abroad.

Yes, but they should still be given emergency care and be given a plan so that they can pay it off in the future bit by bit

no, the visitors’ governments should then they can seek repayment from the individual/insurer as they wish.

Emergency care should always be free but visitors should be required to have medical insurance and any follow on treatment should be chargeable

No Emergency care should always be free but visitors must have medical insurance to enter the country to pay for any follow on treatment

I don’t think anyone should have to pay for any medical treatment in any country, however if we have to pay for healthcare on our holidays to other countries then so should people coming over here

They should have to pay something, probably a minimum cost of around £100 depending on the treatment.

Yes, but not to the extend of privatised healthcare such as in America. Think of the payment as more of a gesture towards the cost

Charge them but charge them very cheap, something like 10 pounds a night, 50 pounds per medicine and doctor they need

No, emergency healthcare should not be denied to those who cannot afford it, however they should be heavily advised to take out insurance before travelling to the UK.

Emergency care shouldn't be denied, however longterm care should be under insurance or pay as you go for foreign visitors.

Depending on their start of the I’ll was that resulted in emergency medical treatment. To prevent people travelling to uk for medical treatment.

Yes, those on holiday should have insurance so therefore they wouldn't pay personally but be covered that way.

Pay after treatment, but not before they return home, medical insurance must be compulsory before visit

No, in the event of emergency / life-threatening situations medical treatment should always be provided irrespective of the person and situation. However, foreign visitors should take out travel insurance / medical expenses insurance as part of any visa application.

Yes, unless they have proof that they cannot afford it. However, I realise this would be hard to validate and would leave room for exploitation.

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

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

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

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

all but americans

Yes, for conditions that were obtained in the uk

Yes they should but it should be cheap

Yes but it should be low cost

partial repayment dependent on circumstances

I believe that the government should create guidelines to determine who deserves free NHS healthcare based upon how they came to require healthcare. Typically, those deserving are at little to no fault for their requirement for healthcare (Eg: victims of violent acts, reasonable workplace accidents, suffers of highly-contagious diseases.) Those not deserving of free healthcare are those who's condition was self-inflicted or easily preventable (Eg: smokers that develop lung cancer, unsafe drivers, those that do not take their prescribed medication.) Naturally, there would be cases that…  Read more fall into a grey-area, some people do stupid things in the workplace because it is funny and elderly people sometimes forget to take their medication. In more complex scenarios like this, I would have the person treated free of charge and have the medical centre forward their case to a governing body made up of several medical professionals and if they believe beyond reasonable doubt that the person was at fault for their medical issue, they will be later asked to pay for their treatment. I believe this system would also apply to foreign visitors.

yes but not if they have health insurance

Foreign visitors should have medical insurance from their own country paid to cover UK health care

No, any types of medical treatment should be made free, available, and accessible to anyone.

No, but they should pay full price if the emergency was avoidable

Yes If in there country you have to pay

Yes, but insurance to cover this should be cheap.

they should have to pay for insurance before coming into the UK. Like how we have to when we go abroad

No, but things should be in place to stop peopling travelling here just to use the ‘free’ healthcare

yes, I believe they should have to as the nhs is paid by the British tax payers and therefore should priorities the people paying for it, however the cost should be fairly low and only have them pay for what they needed, there is no need to make money from the sick!!

Emergency care should not be denied, even if you cannot afford it. I tink before coming ti the Uk, you should ensure you have insurance.

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

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.

Depends on definition of emergency care? They should pay for births and chronic problems already diagnosed.

Depends on the circumstance of the usage. if they're on holiday i don't see an issue with that, however, if the are not paying into the system it does somewhat irritate me thinking that I am paying into it and its not working when i need it, but they're not paying anything and getting the service anyway.
Seems like there's too much being taken out of it that is going in.

No, however following their treatement they should be kept and background checked to see whether they can contribute to the cost

If there is no reciprocal agreement with UK citizens in their country and if treatment is given first and inability to pay erases debt.

no, but only if they show proof of national insurnce or are in critical health. or anyone under the age of 18

Emergency care should be provided to all those who need it unless it’s an attempt of free healthcare.

Yes, Once they have fully recovered and the money is accessible

depending on the circumstance for example if its life threating it should be free, wheras if its not major they should pay a minor fee

Depends on the circumstance if it’s the fault of the uk

ID cards needed to prove if you are a visitor or citizen as many visitors are not charged for the treatment. No one should be refused in an emergency.

No, but they should pay for non emergency treatment and have to show proof of insurance before entering the UK

Depending on the severity of what they need, i.e. child birth, near death = free , broken limbs or something that could be easily avoided = not free

No, however, British citizens should be prioritised.

As they have not paid UK tax there should be a small charge but it should still be made easily accessible

No, but there should be a limit to how long they can receive NHS treatment.

Yes, if there visa is for travel or tourism purposes.

We have to pay when we're abroad so it makes sense for it to be the same, get insurance

Yes, for tourists, but not those with valid visas to work or study in the UK.

Yes, since people may take advantage of it

I think it is a visa requirement to have health insurance, so by default you should not be denied. But I do think that for anyone this should never be denied regardless of route of entry.