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Use of public funds by a visitor on Holiday due to medical emergency

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Use of public funds by a visitor on Holiday due to medical emergency

Post by al12344 » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:37 pm

What are the obligations and implications for the visitor and sponsor, in case the visitor who is on holiday in UK meets with a Medical Emergency and is hospitalized for a long duration. Please throw some light on the same.

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Re: Use of public funds by a visitor on Holiday due to medical emergency

Post by vinny » Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:47 pm

NHS hospital treatment:
To find out if you can get free hospital treatment, see information for those visiting or moving to England on the NHS Choices website.
This is not intended to be legal or professional advice in any jurisdiction. Please click on any given links for further information. Refer to the source of any quotes.
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Re: Use of public funds by a visitor on Holiday due to medical emergency

Post by al12344 » Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:15 pm

The attachment details the eligible treatment etc.

I know they are not covered by NHS as they are visitor, They had come here with an insurance but the insurance does not cover the whole treatment and it was a medical emergency which was unexpected. So need to understand what are the obligations and implications of the situation as a visitor and a sponsor??

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Re: Use of public funds by a visitor on Holiday due to medical emergency

Post by secret.simon » Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:57 pm

As I understand it, the visitor will be charged at 150% of cost by the NHS. S/he is expected to clear the NHS debt or have a repayment plan in place before any future visits as otherwise the debt, if exceeding £500, can be used as a basis for refusal of future visas. I do not know if the costs can be recovered from the sponsor.

A&E is exempt from charges, but not emergency treatment after being admitted to hospital.

Also see a whole stack of guidance documents in NHS visitor and migrant cost recovery programme.
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