Parent's moving back in England
Jul 24th 2019, 12:27 pm
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Parent's moving back in England
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I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. My in-laws have currently been living in Spain for 17years. Due to the ill health of my mother in-law they need to move back to England in be near family. All the research I have completed appears that they can not access the NHS unless they have been back for at least 6months, at that correct? She is currently on medication & has been in hospital twice in the past month, therefore cannot wait 6months. Any advice welcome, thank you.
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. My in-laws have currently been living in Spain for 17years. Due to the ill health of my mother in-law they need to move back to England in be near family. All the research I have completed appears that they can not access the NHS unless they have been back for at least 6months, at that correct? She is currently on medication & has been in hospital twice in the past month, therefore cannot wait 6months. Any advice welcome, thank you.
Jul 24th 2019, 12:32 pm
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Re: Parent's moving back in England
Hi
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. My in-laws have currently been living in Spain for 17years. Due to the ill health of my mother in-law they need to move back to England in be near family. All the research I have completed appears that they can not access the NHS unless they have been back for at least 6months, at that correct? She is currently on medication & has been in hospital twice in the past month, therefore cannot wait 6months. Any advice welcome, thank you.
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. My in-laws have currently been living in Spain for 17years. Due to the ill health of my mother in-law they need to move back to England in be near family. All the research I have completed appears that they can not access the NHS unless they have been back for at least 6months, at that correct? She is currently on medication & has been in hospital twice in the past month, therefore cannot wait 6months. Any advice welcome, thank you.
Jul 24th 2019, 12:32 pm
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Re: Parent's moving back in England
Hi
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. My in-laws have currently been living in Spain for 17years. Due to the ill health of my mother in-law they need to move back to England in be near family. All the research I have completed appears that they can not access the NHS unless they have been back for at least 6months, at that correct? She is currently on medication & has been in hospital twice in the past month, therefore cannot wait 6months. Any advice welcome, thank you.
I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction. My in-laws have currently been living in Spain for 17years. Due to the ill health of my mother in-law they need to move back to England in be near family. All the research I have completed appears that they can not access the NHS unless they have been back for at least 6months, at that correct? She is currently on medication & has been in hospital twice in the past month, therefore cannot wait 6months. Any advice welcome, thank you.
Jul 24th 2019, 12:58 pm
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Re: Parent's moving back in England
Thank you for your reply, yes they are British but she got charged by the nhs a couple of years ago when she needed treatment when they were back on holiday.
Jul 24th 2019, 1:01 pm
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That's because use of NHS services at no charge is based on residency, not nationality. When your mum-in-law was here on holiday she was a visitor to the UK, not a resident. I hope everything goes well for them both.
Jul 24th 2019, 1:05 pm
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Jul 24th 2019, 1:08 pm
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Honestly Jane, you don't have to cross your fingers. The moment your in-laws return to the UK with the intention of living there permanently, they can access the full range of no charge NHS services just like they'd never been away.
Jul 24th 2019, 2:35 pm
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When we moved back in 2016 after 29 years abroad we registered at our local GP surgery, and I booked an appointment to see a GP the following week as I had a prescription I needed transferring. She said that the prescription is exactly what she prescribes for the same condition and wrote out a prescription for me. However, I would advise your in-laws to have a good supply of their medications in case the process takes a few weeks to get through.
Jul 24th 2019, 8:00 pm
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When we moved back in 2016 after 29 years abroad we registered at our local GP surgery, and I booked an appointment to see a GP the following week as I had a prescription I needed transferring. She said that the prescription is exactly what she prescribes for the same condition and wrote out a prescription for me. However, I would advise your in-laws to have a good supply of their medications in case the process takes a few weeks to get through.
