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Re: UK healthcare for Brits living abroad
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2014, 08:34:04 AM »
More from the Telegraph:

Katrina Osman of IHC Employee Benefits said: “Many people don’t realise that once they move abroad then they can’t simply return for a holiday or to visit family and use the NHS for non-emergency treatment. If you live abroad for more than three months you don’t automatically qualify for NHS treatment, even if you still have a UK passport.”
She said those returning from Spain needed to be resident in Britain for at least six months before they could access NHS services. They would then need to register with a GP and be put on the waiting list for treatment, which could result in a further six to 12-month wait.
Although the rules have been in place for a number of years, Ms Osman said “it is only in the last two years we’ve seen them being more widely implemented”.




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