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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsHealthcare12yrs ago

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

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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 @8TKMTL7answered…4yrs4Y

It should be means tested whereby foreign visitors should have to repay if they are overstaying a visa or if they are not insured

 @8R9QSFFanswered…4yrs4Y

Yes, They should have to pay in the privatized system but given options to recover and have collective bargaining rights.

 @8Q4S4PSanswered…5yrs5Y

How much does cost the British exchequer each year? I would base my decision off this cost

 @8KYN9SWanswered…5yrs5Y

Not if they receive sudden injury while staying in the uk but yes in any other surcumstance.

 @8H4GD78answered…5yrs5Y

For Socialized medicine yes for other medicine no

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @93S334Yanswered…3yrs3Y

if they live in the uk they should not have to pay

 @8XSF7TCanswered…4yrs4Y

go back to there country

 @8ZLWYG3answered…3yrs3Y

their first time for free

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

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