Should our NHS be free for foreign tourists ?

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Re: Should our NHS be free for foreign tourists ?

Post by BeautifulSunshine » Wed Jul 24 2019 7:51am

Boro Boy wrote:
Tue Jul 23 2019 7:47pm
Isn't it already the IHS...??? (International Health Service)
If the prices of key drugs are raised post "B" word then you may find it becomes the:
No Health Service
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Re: Should our NHS be free for foreign tourists ?

Post by expressman33 » Mon Sep 09 2019 1:44pm

story in various papers today - Foreign national health tourist leaves £623,000 unpaid NHS bill at Mid Essex Hospital Trust

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Re: Should our NHS be free for foreign tourists ?

Post by pabenny » Mon Sep 09 2019 2:03pm

The story is remarkably light on detail - they health trust have not identified the country of origin of the patient or the nature of the treatment, or even how long the charge has been outstanding.

According to the NHS website, only emergency care is not charged up front; non-emergency treatment must be paid in advance. Given the lack of information, it's impossible to know how such a high charge could arise. It *could* be a simple as the money is unpaid while the patient's health insurer audits the bill.

Mischief making by the publisher of the story.
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