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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Emergency care should be costed at the point of need but charged to the government for those who have their verified NHS number. The system should charge the same price direct to anyone who has no NHS number.
@9PQSH5M 9mos9MO
Yes, they should have to show proof of insurance before entering unless it’s an emergency and need to enter fats, or they were unable to get insurance. In those cases NHS should pay.
@9NYHHWS10mos10MO
if they've given proof they cant afford it then don't charge but if they can afford it charge a reasonable amount
@9MYVFPS10mos10MO
Yes they would have to pay for it in their own country so why should the uk’s tax payers pay for their medical care
@946GFJL3yrs3Y
It depends on our financial position and if fradulent cases can be identified and not funded
Only a fairly small nominal charge
@92R2ZW73yrs3Y
If insured then no need to pay
@8WFM3YQ3yrs3Y
Match healthcare availability for those countries- if they have free healthcare there then let them have it here, if they don’t then don’t.
@8TV98C94yrs4Y
It should be free at the point of use but charged later
@8RZMR494yrs4Y
They should be assessed to make sure that they are not just using the British NHS to secure free health-care that they can't access otherwise in their own country.
@8R5QPQ94yrs4Y
No, not emergency medical treatment, but yes to non-emergency medical treatment
@9BRQ5MK2yrs2Y
Yes but emergency care should be provided and then a bill provided
@9BFYNLW2yrs2Y
maybe but not as much as the USA
@9B8HX292yrs2Y
People should have medical insurance before entering uk but emergency care should never be withheld
@96X5V8M2yrs2Y
No, but they should be given a Subsidised UK Medical Fee
@8Z29GHR3yrs3Y
yes unless they have paid insurance for it
@8QTGPGK4yrs4Y
yes, but make it cheap. UK tax payers shouldnt have to pay for visitors.
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