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-   -   POSSIBLY CONSIDERING OZ... ? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/possibly-considering-oz-734286/)

Pollyana Oct 3rd 2011 1:57 am
Re: POSSIBLY CONSIDERING OZ... ?
 
Originally Posted by trevorandjo york (Post 9654329)
Yes you do! It called the Global Health System....all it costs is a flight to UK and you can have all the medical treatment you want free of charge. That is why we can't afford to run it anymore. The whole world comes to britain to get free treatment.
:rolleyes: If you think that's true you need to read some of the threads in the UK forum. Its as big a myth as the one that just anyone can roll up to the UK and get allowed in on the spot. Even Brits returning to live in the UK often struggle to get medical assistance on the NHS.

trevorandjo york Oct 3rd 2011 2:18 am
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You are clearly not a nurse in the UK having to deal with medical holiday makers. Often they don't speak english and all live with their nephew or uncle....:frown: I speak from experience, how about you!

Pollyana Oct 3rd 2011 3:05 am
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Originally Posted by trevorandjo york (Post 9654753)
You are clearly not a nurse in the UK having to deal with medical holiday makers. Often they don't speak english and all live with their nephew or uncle....:frown: I speak from experience, how about you!
I speak from having many friends who are nurses and from breaking up frequent arguments on this website started by people saying erroneous statements like "The UK gives medical treatment to anyone who wants it......""the UK gives visas to anyone who asks......" "the UK allows people to just walk in here whenever they want to...."
I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm sure it does, just the same as many people get access to treatment on medicare in Australia when they should only be getting emergency care, but the government does have rules in place to prevent it happening, its down to the Trusts and hospitals to enforce them. If they aren't being enforced maybe you should notify your MP?

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/E...tors/index.htm

trevorandjo york Oct 3rd 2011 3:13 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9654854)
I speak from having many friends who are nurses and from breaking up frequent arguments on this website started by people saying erroneous statements like "The UK gives medical treatment to anyone who wants it......""the UK gives visas to anyone who asks......" "the UK allows people to just walk in here whenever they want to...."
I'm not saying it doesn't happen, I'm sure it does, just the same as many people get access to treatment on medicare in Australia when they should only be getting emergency care, but the government does have rules in place to prevent it happening, its down to the Trusts and hospitals to enforce them. If they aren't being enforced maybe you should notify your MP?

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/E...tors/index.htm
This is no myth, fact. I deal with it, you listen to your friends....enough said.

Sally Redux Oct 3rd 2011 3:54 am
Re: POSSIBLY CONSIDERING OZ... ?
 
Originally Posted by trevorandjo york (Post 9654329)
Yes you do! It called the Global Health System....all it costs is a flight to UK and you can have all the medical treatment you want free of charge. That is why we can't afford to run it anymore. The whole world comes to britain to get free treatment.
What are you saying? That everyone living in the US could fly to Britain every time they needed treatment? Well, why has Congress even debated the issue, this brilliant solution was there all the time.

:rolleyes:

Pollyana Oct 3rd 2011 7:45 am
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 9654921)
What are you saying? That everyone living in the US could fly to Britain every time they needed treatment? Well, why has Congress even debated the issue, this brilliant solution was there all the time.

:rolleyes:
Exactly.....I mean, I can't think why so many expats get upset about paying for health insurance in the US, Canada, Aus wherever....... I mean why don't we all just fly home every time we need anything :rolleyes: ;)

ozzieeagle Oct 3rd 2011 7:55 am
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You can more or less get it here.... as long as you give the person that wants treatment your medicare card and is a similar age etc :sneaky:

You can take the boy out of Sarf London... but you cant get the Sarf Londoner out of the boy.

Pollyana Oct 3rd 2011 7:58 am
Re: POSSIBLY CONSIDERING OZ... ?
 
Originally Posted by ozzieeagle (Post 9655292)
You can more or less get it here.... as long as you give the person that wants treatment your medicare card and is a similar age etc :sneaky:

You can take the boy out of Sarf London... but you cant get the Sarf Londoner out of the boy.
:lol: :sneaky:

seanyg Oct 3rd 2011 10:15 am
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Originally Posted by Seasider (Post 9653592)
Australia, Canada, or anywhere else you're considering, you're going to be one of those immigrants you hate so much.

I think you should do it, then you might get a different perspective on things.
You misunderstand me (don't worry, you're not the first :D): I don't hate immigrants and have nothing against them coming here to work if they buy / rent their own house, spend their wages in this country (boosting our economy) and don't expect handouts. The ones who don't do this are the ones with whom I have a problem, in which case I would be nothing like them as we would be putting money back into the economy through our wages and property expenditure (I.e. Rent or mortgage).

seanyg Oct 3rd 2011 10:22 am
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Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 9654707)
:rolleyes: If you think that's true you need to read some of the threads in the UK forum. Its as big a myth as the one that just anyone can roll up to the UK and get allowed in on the spot. Even Brits returning to live in the UK often struggle to get medical assistance on the NHS.
Not sure about non-EU countries but anyone in the EU can indeed just walk in, no questions asked. I have no idea why they'd want to (apart from the obvious £ incentives) - in the Independent today it said Britain is ranked below Poland in terms of best lifestyle, place to live, etc. Mmm maybe we should check it out! :rofl:

seanyg Oct 3rd 2011 10:24 am
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Originally Posted by Dorothy (Post 9653928)
You do realise that the vast majority of that land is pretty much uninhabitable, right? There's a reason it's still vacant.
Yes that's true... :huh:

Sally Redux Oct 3rd 2011 10:39 am
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Originally Posted by seanyg (Post 9655669)
Not sure about non-EU countries but anyone in the EU can indeed just walk in, no questions asked. I have no idea why they'd want to (apart from the obvious £ incentives) - in the Independent today it said Britain is ranked below Poland in terms of best lifestyle, place to live, etc. Mmm maybe we should check it out! :rofl:
:rolleyes:

Grayling Oct 3rd 2011 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by trevorandjo york (Post 9654866)
This is no myth, fact. I deal with it, you listen to your friends....enough said.
Bollocks.....I worked in the NHS for 40 years...you are grossly exaggerating

Novocastrian Oct 3rd 2011 11:24 am
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Originally Posted by seanyg (Post 9655672)
Yes that's true... :huh:
Could I point out that this is equally true of Canada, on who's forum you started an identical thread with an identical post which was identically nonsense?

I thought mods disapproved of such things.

Turban Explorer Oct 3rd 2011 5:17 pm
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Originally Posted by seanyg (Post 9655659)
You misunderstand me (don't worry, you're not the first :D): I don't hate immigrants and have nothing against them coming here to work if they buy / rent their own house, spend their wages in this country (boosting our economy) and don't expect handouts. The ones who don't do this are the ones with whom I have a problem, in which case I would be nothing like them as we would be putting money back into the economy through our wages and property expenditure (I.e. Rent or mortgage).
Why not get in touch with Pauline Hanson - sure she'd be delighted to help you settle in.


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