NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husband
Jan 17th 2017, 9:27 pm
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NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husband
I am a British citizen by birth currently a resident in the USA.
My wife is an American citizen. She is a type 1 diabetic and as such has extensive medical needs.
We are looking at moving back to the UK this year as I have a suitable job offer.
My question is when will my wife be covered on the NHS for her insulin and insulin pump supplies?
Thanks
My wife is an American citizen. She is a type 1 diabetic and as such has extensive medical needs.
We are looking at moving back to the UK this year as I have a suitable job offer.
My question is when will my wife be covered on the NHS for her insulin and insulin pump supplies?
Thanks
Jan 17th 2017, 9:35 pm
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Re: NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husban
Yes.
Jan 17th 2017, 9:35 pm
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Re: NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husban
I am a British citizen by birth currently a resident in the USA.
My wife is an American citizen. She is a type 1 diabetic and as such has extensive medical needs.
We are looking at moving back to the UK this year as I have a suitable job offer.
My question is when will my wife be covered on the NHS for her insulin and insulin pump supplies?
Thanks
My wife is an American citizen. She is a type 1 diabetic and as such has extensive medical needs.
We are looking at moving back to the UK this year as I have a suitable job offer.
My question is when will my wife be covered on the NHS for her insulin and insulin pump supplies?
Thanks
and information about prescription charges is here
Help with prescription costs - Health costs - NHS Choices
Jan 17th 2017, 9:51 pm
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Re: NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husban
Thanks for the quick replies!
We have a two year old son and 12 week old daughter. They both have American passports as we were just back over Christmas visiting. I've applied to get them UK passports too.
Next we need to get my wife a visa.
Insane amount of paperwork for all this.
We have a two year old son and 12 week old daughter. They both have American passports as we were just back over Christmas visiting. I've applied to get them UK passports too.
Next we need to get my wife a visa.
Insane amount of paperwork for all this.
Jan 17th 2017, 10:43 pm
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Re: NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husban
My immigration papers for the US are over an inch thick !
The visa for your wife is likely to take less than three months to come through, while a spouse visa for the US can take up to 12 months.
Count yourself lucky ..... and she'll have health care which does not cost a fortune !
The visa for your wife is likely to take less than three months to come through, while a spouse visa for the US can take up to 12 months.
Count yourself lucky ..... and she'll have health care which does not cost a fortune !
Jan 18th 2017, 3:47 am
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Re: NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husban
Yes. Provided she is lawfully living "ordinarily" in the UK... if applicable in your case the Idefinite leave to remain status would mean she is entitled to free NHS treatment. However, your wife may have to pay prescription charges for her medication. Information is here https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...esident-uk.pdf
and information about prescription charges is here
Help with prescription costs - Health costs - NHS Choices
and information about prescription charges is here
Help with prescription costs - Health costs - NHS Choices
Jan 18th 2017, 7:27 am
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Re: NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husban
Correct but if she doesn't pay the surcharge she won't get the visa. It's a bit of political window dressing when the government could have just raised visa fees instead and made everyone's lives a bit easier.
Jan 18th 2017, 8:22 am
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Re: NHS cover for American wife with Type 1 Diabetes moving to UK with British husban
NHS provision of an insulin pump is not automatic. There are criteria. If you don't meet the criteria you have to pay for it yourself, and the supplies.
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