Thought I'd start a new thread as this is going to be a major talking point this year...have not made up my mind yet...(unlike bucksfizz)....but thinking of voting for an exit as Europe is not doing Britain any good at all it seems....

The UK is paying out £700m a year more for the medical costs of British people in the EU than it recoups from other member states for the treatment of their citizens in the UK, Brexit campaigners have said.

Vote Leave, one of the leading groups campaigning to exit the EU, said its new data showed the UK was “getting a bad deal” from the rest of Europe when it came to the reimbursement of medical costs.


The claims sparked an immediate counterattack from Britain Stronger in Europe, the leading remain campaign.

The remain camp said it was proof that Brexit campaigners would expect British holidaymakers in Europe to pay for their own medical care.

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the above is a good example of why it is impossible to get a straight answer on anything in this debate

in fact, when my wife had to see a doctor in france a few years back - potentially serious problem - we had to pay ...... theoretically, we might have been able to go to a hospital and then reclaim, but .......

also
it is not expensive to have medical travel cover and is often included in the package of other travel insurance

one gets the impression that uk hospitals find it too much of a fag - prob much paperwork too - to collect money at the door, though private clinics have no such difficulty

Was or is there a form 111 to fill in before you go abroad , might be wrong , to cover you while on holiday for illness .

You fill a form in then you get a eu health card...BUT they always recommend that you get private medical insurance anyway.

At one time the eu health care didn't cover certain medical conditions, whether they do now, i'm not sure?

Its true what you say about UK hospitals finding it a bind to claim back the cost, not only from eu citizens but those health tourist who come from around the globe, one of the reasons is simply that the NHS is free at source and so find it restrictive to chase for payment..Unlike other EU countries.

As to private clinics not having difficulty getting paid, that's because you have to supply credit card details/private medical insurance, BEFOREHAND..

last part - exactly so
so why can't hospitals do the same?

More paperwork against return.

Prevalence of overseas patients at private clinics makes it worthwhile.

Some NHS hospitals are organised to charge overseas "patients" as they do for motor vehicle accident patients.

Prevalence of overseas patients at private clinics makes it worthwhile ....... codswallop!


Some NHS hospitals are organised to charge overseas "patients" as they do for motor vehicle accident patients ........ and what % is actually collected and what happens if not and what about all the hospitals that are not so organised?

Manuel.

Stop being a smart arse and check and engage the little brain you have before making kneejerk responses.

not my fault "your superciliousness" spouts rubbish .... perhaps you should think about what you're going to write b4 you do ...... or are we pigs meant to accept your garbage as indisputable pearls of wisdom

I am glad you place yourself amongst pigs.

Often would seem appropriate.

of course i do .... i'ld hate to be placed with where you fancy yourself to be

Fred started at the bottom and liked it! :0)

I like my armchair.

It is V.C..

Loose the point and then resort to personal abuse, a typical "Con"artist voters/sympathisers response.

.. and should they receive the same back they then cry and whinge about it, what a pathetic bunch.

woof woof my little poodle :-)

..And assuredly there's no one better qualified then Alf to own a poodle on here -):

ah .... i'm afraid my lovely westie died 2/3 years ago
sadly missed but will not be replaced

I missed it all today was it a proper punch up with the two sisters Fred and Stan.

Oh what fun.. What a card he is.

Was that funny for you as well Stan ?