Originally Posted by Dingbat:
“You're missing the point, deliberately or otherwise.
Those migrants may choose to come back to the UK for treatment, either because they trust the NHS or they don't speak the "local lingo".
And whether they paid into the NHS is irrelevant. They are still counted as "health tourists" if they no longer have a UK address.”
“You're missing the point, deliberately or otherwise.
Those migrants may choose to come back to the UK for treatment, either because they trust the NHS or they don't speak the "local lingo".
And whether they paid into the NHS is irrelevant. They are still counted as "health tourists" if they no longer have a UK address.”
Oh you are trying hard but it does not wash. It is you deliberately missing the point.
It is very relevant from my point of view as the NHS is paid for by the British tax payer. or anyone who pays into the system even if born abroad.They are entitled to use it not people who don't ,have not ,and will not contribute.
BTW ex pats very often do have an address here as they will use family members rightly or wrongly. Anyway as I say they would not have to if real reciprocal arrangements were in place. You won't get the benefits in France or Spain for instance that their people would get here.
