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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@9Q6B3SS9mos9MO
yes but only for non - life threatening treatments, in the event of a life threatening injury the treatment should be free
@9PM2V839mos9MO
No, but we should not encourage it and it should be a genuine emergency and not because of stupidity or harming others
@9N424S310mos10MO
Charge them but charge them very cheap, something like 10 pounds a night, 50 pounds per medicine and doctor they need
@9DXNFQ82yrs2Y
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
@9GZY5G2Conservative1yr1Y
Depends on definition of emergency care? They should pay for births and chronic problems already diagnosed.
@9CNJFV32yrs2Y
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
@93D7H4F3yrs3Y
@8ZSFFQV3yrs3Y
People that have proved their just a tourist should be allowed health care however people with an ongoing issue that are manipulating the service should not
@8ZNVHCS3yrs3Y
It should depend upon the circumstances. If they are obviously health tourists and the treatment needed is not an emergency then no
@8YTBNQY3yrs3Y
No, unless the visit was planned specifically for that medical treatment
@8YKBZ2H3yrs3Y
No - however non-emergency treatment should be charged. Medical insurance should be strongly advised.
@8YDT8MV3yrs3Y
Emergency care should not be denied, but UK citizens should always be prioritised in the queue
@8V4DW5K4yrs4Y
if its something they need treated immediately that they cant fly home to get support asap
@8T84P7G4yrs4Y
Only if they an afford to do so if not they can over a period of time
@8SZMFNG4yrs4Y
I believe they shouldn’t allow people to come over just to get the nhs for free
@8SRB2Q84yrs4Y
No, they should be allowed healthcare if they can prove they re not coming to the UK just for that reason.
@8SQQPRF4yrs4Y
They should have insurance when visiting the UK which should cover emergency treatment but if they don’t they should pay.
@8SQNZNX4yrs4Y
No, but they should donate at least £5 if they can
@8S9GKWDLibertarian4yrs4Y
It should be up to them and the service provider, no one else. Mind your own business.
@8RXWH3H4yrs4Y
They should be given the help when they need it, but it should be payed back. It could be treated as a loan, and they only have to pay a small amount back each month.
@8RXF5D54yrs4Y
They should only pay if it is minor but if it is serious they shouldn't have to pay.
@9CJN2LD2yrs2Y
Yes if its self inflicted no if not
@9C96PL22yrs2Y
No providing it is emergency life saving care only.
If they don't have insurance, yes
@9BH7XBJ2yrs2Y
Yes but have their own medical insurance
Only if statistics show that emergency care of foreigners is becoming a burden on the NHS budget.
@98QSSL52yrs2Y
Depends on extent of injury
Visitors as in tourists? or three month stays or indefinite? I will assume you mean tourists. There should be a universal travel insurance including medical with a central database and insurance can pay of it but no cost at point of use.
@8SR5PTF4yrs4Y
Yes, unless we have an agreement with other schemes such as Medicare in the USA and Australia.
@9DJWF8V2yrs2Y
In most cases, yes. There could (and should) always be exceptions where decency and values should prevail, and where the individual ‘owns’ the costs from that - eg being asked to contribute to paying it back if / when they are able to in the future, but not being very aggressive in requiring it.
@9BK4W5T2yrs2Y
British people should get priority
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