Access to NHS when in UK as visitor

cpq.hims · Post by **cpq.hims** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:54 am

hey guys...my mum is visiting us in next few days.. unfortunately she went through a small heart surgery since she is a heart patient - i have tried to get travel insurance for her but no one is covering for her pre exisiting disease - she has spoken to doc and he has given a certificate that she is fit to travel and she is carrying all her medicines - I just want to know in case there is any kind of medical emergency can we take her to NHS??? and would it be free or there would be a fee for it???

thanks to advice!!

Post by **geriatrix** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:03 pm

Are you coming to the United Kingdom on holiday or to visit relatives?

Do I have to pay for emergency treatment if I have an accident?

Regardless of residential status or nationality, emergency treatment is free of charge. Emergency treatments may be given at primary care practices (a GP), or in A&E departments or a walk-in centre providing services similar to those of a hospital A&E department.

In the case of treatment given in an A&E department or walk-in centre, the exemption from charges will cease to apply once the patient is formally admitted as an in-patient (this will include emergency operations and admittance to high dependency units), or registered at an outpatient clinic.

cpq.hims · Post by **cpq.hims** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:42 pm

she is coming on family visitor visa to live with us for four months - me n my wife are here on tier 1 visa....thanks to take out time and help me find the answer..awaiting your response....

Post by **Casa** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:48 pm

You need to click on the line of blue writing in Sushdmehta's post...it's the link to the answers you're waiting for.

cpq.hims · Post by **cpq.hims** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:49 pm

[In the case of treatment given in an A&E department or walk-in centre, the exemption from charges will cease to apply once the patient is formally admitted as an in-patient (this will include emergency operations and admittance to high dependency units), or registered at an outpatient clinic.

can you xplain? what does it mean??i cannot understand it at all? what is in patient or outpatient?

Post by **Casa** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:53 pm

An out-patient is someone who doesn't stay in hospital overnight, or longer for treatment, but may need further treatment in a hospital day clinic.
A in-patient is someone who is stays overnight or longer.

cpq.hims · Post by **cpq.hims** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:56 pm

make sense now - so it means that in case of emergency patient will be covered but follow up treatment will be charged???
thankss

Post by **PaperPusher** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:11 pm

cpq.hims wrote:make sense now - so it means that in case of emergency patient will be covered but follow up treatment will be charged???
thankss

Not quite, treatment in A&E is not charged, once your mother is out of A&E (eg to a ward or to surgery) she will be charged. Other out patient treatment at hospital will be charged. Better start saving in case of an emergency.

cpq.hims · Post by **cpq.hims** » Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:56 am

thanks guys for your guidance, she came here last week and got her check up done from a private clinic and as pet them she is fine so should be alrite...thanks again really appreciate your help!

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Access to NHS when in UK as visitor

Access to NHS when in UK as visitor