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"A NHS confederation briefing in 2012 Said that there was a shortfall of £2billion in social care funding And it was not sustainable for the NHS to pay towards this indicating that the NHS has already got a target from government to save 4- 5 billion a year Today's news suggests that we spend £2billion a year treating foreign nationals and health tourists Lets discuss " Well lets start with that figure. Where did it come from, and how accurate is it being stated as ? Because todays news can say lots of things, but they ain't necessarily so. | |||
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"A NHS confederation briefing in 2012 Said that there was a shortfall of £2billion in social care funding And it was not sustainable for the NHS to pay towards this indicating that the NHS has already got a target from government to save 4- 5 billion a year Today's news suggests that we spend £2billion a year treating foreign nationals and health tourists Lets discuss Well lets start with that figure. Where did it come from, and how accurate is it being stated as ? Because todays news can say lots of things, but they ain't necessarily so." Well it was research done for DFH And says that 388 million is spent on foreigners who should pay However only 73milion is ever recovered | |||
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".......... Today's news suggests that we spend £2billion a year treating foreign nationals and health tourists Lets discuss " Even if that figure is correct and even if the shortfall in collection is as stated elsewhere on this thread, what are we to do about it? Do we leave heart attack patients lying in the street 'cos they can't pay for having a stent fitted? | |||
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"A NHS confederation briefing in 2012 Said that there was a shortfall of £2billion in social care funding And it was not sustainable for the NHS to pay towards this indicating that the NHS has already got a target from government to save 4- 5 billion a year Today's news suggests that we spend £2billion a year treating foreign nationals and health tourists Lets discuss Well lets start with that figure. Where did it come from, and how accurate is it being stated as ? Because todays news can say lots of things, but they ain't necessarily so. Well it was research done for DFH And says that 388 million is spent on foreigners who should pay However only 73milion is ever recovered " So we've already gone from the headline grabbing "£2 BILLION" to £313 million ? I give this thread 10 replies before we start talking about ID cards. | |||
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"A NHS confederation briefing in 2012 Said that there was a shortfall of £2billion in social care funding And it was not sustainable for the NHS to pay towards this indicating that the NHS has already got a target from government to save 4- 5 billion a year Today's news suggests that we spend £2billion a year treating foreign nationals and health tourists Lets discuss Well lets start with that figure. Where did it come from, and how accurate is it being stated as ? Because todays news can say lots of things, but they ain't necessarily so. Well it was research done for DFH And says that 388 million is spent on foreigners who should pay However only 73milion is ever recovered So we've already gone from the headline grabbing "£2 BILLION" to £313 million ? I give this thread 10 replies before we start talking about ID cards." That figure is what they could get in payments The cost to health visitors is around 2 billion Now whether or not that is a precise figure is irrelevant and not aimed at being a "grabbing" headline What I'm asking is Is it fair that we pay for health costs when visiting other countries? Seems like once again the uk is a soft touch and easy target | |||
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"A NHS confederation briefing in 2012 Said that there was a shortfall of £2billion in social care funding And it was not sustainable for the NHS to pay towards this indicating that the NHS has already got a target from government to save 4- 5 billion a year Today's news suggests that we spend £2billion a year treating foreign nationals and health tourists Lets discuss Well lets start with that figure. Where did it come from, and how accurate is it being stated as ? Because todays news can say lots of things, but they ain't necessarily so. Well it was research done for DFH And says that 388 million is spent on foreigners who should pay However only 73milion is ever recovered So we've already gone from the headline grabbing "£2 BILLION" to £313 million ? I give this thread 10 replies before we start talking about ID cards." We already have a system where, if you don't have a UK national insurance number, you have to jump through hoops to enrol with a GP (and rightly so). | |||
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"If the government wanted £2Billion, it just needs to ask Vodafone for a third of the tax they should have paid." This govt likes Vodaphone. It doesn't like foreigners. | |||
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"A friend of mine travelled to Spain with travel insurance but forgot to mention an existing medical condition. When he had problems, the insurance company, rightly, refused to pay out. So he could not get a refund of what he had paid. If an EU country charges a fellow EU member, why should our Health Service treat, for free, others wherever they come from. " But then in Spain they lock the hospital doors, as MrsJ found when she injured herself a few years back. The ambulance had to drive through a huddle of people begging for treatment because they couldn't afford it. | |||
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"A friend of mine travelled to Spain with travel insurance but forgot to mention an existing medical condition. When he had problems, the insurance company, rightly, refused to pay out. So he could not get a refund of what he had paid. If an EU country charges a fellow EU member, why should our Health Service treat, for free, others wherever they come from. " Wouldn't an EHIC have been valid for existing conditions in an EU country? | |||
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"A friend of mine travelled to Spain with travel insurance but forgot to mention an existing medical condition. When he had problems, the insurance company, rightly, refused to pay out. So he could not get a refund of what he had paid. If an EU country charges a fellow EU member, why should our Health Service treat, for free, others wherever they come from. Wouldn't an EHIC have been valid for existing conditions in an EU country?" Not for treatment. You are still told to take out travel insurance for any EU state | |||
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"A friend of mine travelled to Spain with travel insurance but forgot to mention an existing medical condition. When he had problems, the insurance company, rightly, refused to pay out. So he could not get a refund of what he had paid. If an EU country charges a fellow EU member, why should our Health Service treat, for free, others wherever they come from. Wouldn't an EHIC have been valid for existing conditions in an EU country? Not for treatment. You are still told to take out travel insurance for any EU state" I quote Your EHIC lets you get state healthcare at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. It will cover you for treatment that is needed to allow you to continue your stay until your planned return | |||
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"..... Not for treatment. You are still told to take out travel insurance for any EU state I quote Your EHIC lets you get state healthcare at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. It will cover you for treatment that is needed to allow you to continue your stay until your planned return" That para goes on to say you're covered for pre existing medical conditions. | |||
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"A friend of mine travelled to Spain with travel insurance but forgot to mention an existing medical condition. When he had problems, the insurance company, rightly, refused to pay out. So he could not get a refund of what he had paid. If an EU country charges a fellow EU member, why should our Health Service treat, for free, others wherever they come from. Wouldn't an EHIC have been valid for existing conditions in an EU country?" IIRC the EHIC simply entitles you to the minimum standard of care in the country you are in. And different countries have different minimums, hence the advice to TAKE OUT TRAVEL INSURANCE. Pre existing conditions can be a nuisance, but you need to declare them or you might find you have no insurance. As a rule, insurance won't cover treatment for, or relating to, a pre-existing condition. | |||
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"..... Not for treatment. You are still told to take out travel insurance for any EU state I quote Your EHIC lets you get state healthcare at a reduced cost or sometimes for free. It will cover you for treatment that is needed to allow you to continue your stay until your planned return That para goes on to say you're covered for pre existing medical conditions." But only to the minimum standard in the country you're in. Which might not be much. | |||
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"A NHS confederation briefing in 2012 Said that there was a shortfall of £2billion in social care funding And it was not sustainable for the NHS to pay towards this indicating that the NHS has already got a target from government to save 4- 5 billion a year Today's news suggests that we spend £2billion a year treating foreign nationals and health tourists Lets discuss " The ones who come here just to get medical help need stopping the rest well it depends what the rules between their country and ours is. | |||
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