It really annoys me that drs won't charge people for health care because they want to be seen as mr niceguy or something to do with their hippocratic oath or whatever it's damn unfair that anyone can come to the uk for treatment.
There have been many threads recently complaining about the new low salaries for junior doctors, which were justified, but to then whinge about having to enforce rules to reduce the misuse of the NHS by foreigners make me feel - serves you right.
They claim that it isn't worth trying to reclaim the money but look guys, if people think they will never be charged they will come in their droves, if they think they might be nailed for the cost they might stay at home - obvious imo.
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to think drs who recently complained about salaries should be willing to try to get money out of non uk tax payers who use the NHS
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Scoobydoo8 · 31/10/2015 18:15
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Tarzanlovesgaby ·
31/10/2015 18:26
when a visitor from abroad broke their leg the hosipital's foreign office was by their bedside before the bed was even wheeled onto the bay.
70isaLimitNotaTarget ·
31/10/2015 18:32
I'm an NHS Employee (not in Emergency Services) but I'm aware there is a huge process to go through to get the money refunded.
On a similar note though, we have our patient referrals by GP, so if they aren't in our area, we can't accept them.
Of course some patients live in our Trust with GPs outside which means they need to travel (their choice for keeping their GP when they move house perhaps)
If the GP is within our Trust and patient outside, we treat them (due to the Funding) but not for Home Visits.
But it is really hard to refer a patient to 'their' Trust if they subsequently need Home Visits.
"It's only half a mile/the next street"
But the Bourough boundaries are distinct.
I do my level best to make the relevant referrals but it is time consuming and there needs to be a 'handover'
So if that's from one Trust to a neighbouring one, the thought of pursuing from one country to another..........?
Or do you just want people turned away?
When I went to the USA , I took out insurance for IIRC 50,000 US Dollars. I would've been stuck if I hadn't 
sugar21 ·
31/10/2015 18:32
I think an extremely tired Dr who has worked for 24hrs+ does not have time to check immigration status. Anyway these are dedicated people who would not let another human being suffer. They didn't train for god knows how many years to do this piss poor government's job for them
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MrsTerryPratchett ·
31/10/2015 18:34
Some of DH's family are in the US and his uncle, who was a very high earner with very good health insurance, still died penniless after having a long sickness with cancer. His DB had to go in with a $10,000 cheque for medication while he was dying.
Thanks NHS and all in sail in her. 
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