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.
@B2LQCPZ3mos3MO
If the treatment was not caused by a long term condition for which they should have procured travel insurance.
@9QHQS4L10mos10MO
Not for emergencies, but they should have to buy insurance before entering the UK for other health issues
@9Q73MC310mos10MO
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.
@9PPX2NHLiberal Democrat10mos10MO
Yes, but payment plans available to those who have little. I agree that emergency care should not be denied to anyone.
@9PK8FKN10mos10MO
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
@9N7VDT6Independent11mos11MO
Emergency care should always be free but visitors should be required to have medical insurance and any follow on treatment should be chargeable
@9N7TDRH11mos11MO
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
@9MQDHSB11mos11MO
Depending on their start of the I’ll was that resulted in emergency medical treatment. To prevent people travelling to uk for medical treatment.
@9BWFQ992yrs2Y
We have to pay when we're abroad so it makes sense for it to be the same, get insurance
@92PNHL43yrs3Y
Yes, but only to a certain monetary amount
@8VWCHJK4yrs4Y
Yes, except those who cannot truly cannot afford it
If they are visiting yes if they are residents or have right to remain then no
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