Should foreign visitors have to pay for emergency medical treatment during their stay in the UK?

Charley Knows • 24 and living without a thyroid 💪🏼

So since the last UK topic was a nice change ima come at you with some more! Please feel free to comment no matter what nationality. However if you are making a strong opinion either way please research before posting! (I know most of you do this)

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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So therefore we are distinctly talking about treatment in A&E;, for example a cast on a broken arm is free or a surgery. So your answer should be based around hospital treatments and GP visits.

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“People who live outside the EEA, including former UK residents, should now make sure they are covered by personal health insurance, unless an exemption applies to them. Anyone who does not have insurance will be charged at 150% of the NHS national tariff for any care they receive.”

Source: gov.uk

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