ukdobby Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 There was a programme on the tele some while back about this very subject. a lady came from some under developed country, and gave birth to premature triplets, she had a lengthy stay in hospital, and sadly one baby died. on top of that she received a bill for something like £250.000 . obviously she could"nt pay. so the NHS just wrote it of. Saw the programme,the guy wasn't having much success in getting payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Did they mention how much success or not they are having? Not sure. He works for NHS in Scotland...I can ask him next time I see him,but,he may not divulge too much info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 The rest of the world use physical ID cards or other digitally embedded systems to protect their taxpayers and prevent the abuse of welfare. Of course there's absolutely no reason why Britain couldn't pursue something similar, but ultimately the barriers which prevent us doing so are political in nature rather than technical. Countries Which Won’t Let You In Without Health Insurance - Cuba, The UAE, Antarctica, Qatar, Turkey, The USA and many more. So why are we so backward? https://www.mappingmegan.com/need-health-insurance-to-visit-these-countries/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin-H Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Countries Which Won’t Let You In Without Health Insurance - Cuba, The UAE, Antarctica, Qatar, Turkey, The USA and many more. So why are we so backward? https://www.mappingmegan.com/need-health-insurance-to-visit-these-countries/ Antarctica. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Antarctica. Haha. Frostbite, expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurns_BC Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 We need ID cards in an ideal world - those that should get the treatment will get it and tourists can pay, just how we have to do when we’re abroad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blake Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Antarctica. Haha. is Antarctica a country? A continent yes surely. But not a country. I'd certainly want full health cover if I ever went there. Not to mention a top-of-the-range umbrella. I understand it's rather wet, and very windy in addition to being cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil752 Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Just heard on radio from today the hns is to start charging so called health tourist for some treatments is this too little too late or harsh? It's not the NHS, it's more like the Worlds Heath Care WHS. Has anyone ever tried to get Heath care anywhere else, even in the EU without insurance or credit card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas J Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 It's a scheme to spend huge amounts extra on NHS administration just for the Government getting headline about being tough on foreigners. It will mostly affect those who can't possibly afford to pay anyway. Personally, i would prefer people with infectious or other diseases to get medical treatment than not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 It's a scheme to spend huge amounts extra on NHS administration just for the Government getting headline about being tough on foreigners. It will mostly affect those who can't possibly afford to pay anyway. Personally, i would prefer people with infectious or other diseases to get medical treatment than not. Aye, before they put one foot on British soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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