Overseas visitors to the UK are currently charged for hospital visits, dental treatments and prescription drugs. People working for UK-based employers and students on courses of at least six months duration are entitled to at least some NHS hospital treatment free of charge. The government had considered charging for GP consultations, but decided that easy initial access was important to prevent risks to public health such as HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections.
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@9NRRT9L10mos10MO
People who come here with an already diagnosed condition expecting free healthcare should be made to pay. For instance, expecting mothers coming from the US.
@B2LQCPZ2mos2MO
If the treatment was not caused by a long term condition for which they should have procured travel insurance.
@9QHQS4L9mos9MO
Not for emergencies, but they should have to buy insurance before entering the UK for other health issues
@9Q73MC39mos9MO
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.
@9Q6B3SS9mos9MO
yes but only for non - life threatening treatments, in the event of a life threatening injury the treatment should be free
@9PPX2NHLiberal Democrat9mos9MO
Yes, but payment plans available to those who have little. I agree that emergency care should not be denied to anyone.
@9PM2V839mos9MO
No, but we should not encourage it and it should be a genuine emergency and not because of stupidity or harming others
@9PK8FKN9mos9MO
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.
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.
@9P9TTPJ10mos10MO
Insurance should be used to cover expenses but if not in place people who cannot afford it shouldn't be denied
@9P7KX3H10mos10MO
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
@9NWMZSH10mos10MO
they should have to pay for insurance before coming into the UK. Like how we have to when we go abroad
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