Ex-pats Brits have to pay for NHS treatment

[BigJohnE]

Expats beware

Ex-pats beware: If you are outside the UK for more than six months, regardless of if you pay UK Income Tax and National Insurance; you will not be entitled to free NHS treatment. However if you are an asylum seeker with AIDS you will be entitled to free treatment.

[darmstadt]

Yes, but as a member of the EU surely I am entitled

[BigJohnE]

<Yes, but as a member of the EU surely I am entitled>

Yes, but only on the terms of the country of origin of the EU visitor. If you're an expat outside the EU the answer is definatly no.

[shaunbhoy]

you will not be entitled to free NHS treatment.

You say that like it is a bad thing. :rollin

[TonyEnglish]

At least it will stop you getting MRSA

You could just claim asylum and get it though.

[DimPrawn]

And right it is too. Bloody expats sitting in lovely hot countries enjoying a great way of life. >:

IF YOU WANT TO SUFFER A PAINFUL DEATH AT THE HANDS OF THE NHS, THE LEAST YOU CAN DO IS STAY HERE LIKE THE REST OF US IDIOTS!

[snaw]

So when did that come in?

I was OS for 12 years, and I've used the NHS since then and never had any problems or been told I can't use it.

Amazingly enough, I didn't have to wait for days for a doctors or a dentist, wouldn't have thunk it reading the hysteria of the tabkoids going on about it.

[expat]

regardless of if you pay UK Income Tax and National Insurance; you will not be entitled to free NHS treatment

They'll want to make a refund then?

Didn't think so.