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Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by Basil Brush
(Post 5902180)
Sh!t -when was this introduced? Only yesterday I was reading a post that said that you can register with a doctor immediately upon your return! So what happens if we or our 14 y/o son need any medical or dental treatment in that first six months? Will our son be allowed to register immediately or will he also have to wait 6 months for free treatment? :ohmy:
I think though that there is a timeframe. We had been away 3 years so that was too long or something. EDIT: I am still looking for info but from what I can gather if you are away for longer than 3 months these rules apply. |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Well this is worrying as I cannot find any information confirming these rules! We were emphatically told by our local GP that we could not register and were not entitled to NHS treatment for 6 months as we had lived outside of the UK (she even accused us of only coming back to get free medical care!). All the NHS and Department of Health pages say we are entitled! I don't understand!!:frown:
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Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by alicecat
(Post 5902254)
Well this is worrying as I cannot find any information confirming these rules! We were emphatically told by our local GP that we could not register and were not entitled to NHS treatment for 6 months as we had lived outside of the UK (she even accused us of only coming back to get free medical care!). All the NHS and Department of Health pages say we are entitled! I don't understand!!:frown:
I'd suggest print those pages out and take them to the GP! If you're entitled, you're entitled. Good luck. |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by alicecat
(Post 5902254)
Well this is worrying as I cannot find any information confirming these rules! We were emphatically told by our local GP that we could not register and were not entitled to NHS treatment for 6 months as we had lived outside of the UK (she even accused us of only coming back to get free medical care!). All the NHS and Department of Health pages say we are entitled! I don't understand!!:frown:
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Re: Spring coming early again.
BTW - Thanks for the replies alicecat :thumbsup:
By the way, I'm curious as to which part of Oz you are from & which part of UK you live now, if you don't mind me asking? Just wondered what you missed about the UK when you came home to Oz - it's great to hear it from another perspective. :) |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by bil
(Post 5889716)
Couldn't you plant up a pergola with something opaque? Sitting under a good one is like having the fridge door open!
I planted Daffs and Snowdrops in our first home....they never "came up".....planted some more in our next home...same thing happend....this time other "spring" flowers...did not come up!!!!!!!!!!!!! in fact with all the sun..I see less flowers here in Spring and Summer than I did at home.....I even "did" my "Spring" clean yesterday.....now how sad is that...still class this time of year as Spring...never could get my head around the opposite seasons...will be glad to get back to "normal" this year!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by alicecat
(Post 5894373)
I agree with all the posters who have said it is just too hot in Australia. Imagine surviving it without aircon or a few showers everyday. With the environmental problems Australia is facing those two lifesavers may not be an option in the future.
Until you have lived there there is no way you can know if it is a better lifestyle to be in the heat. If people complain that they spend too much time indoors in the UK escaping the cold, then they may actually find they will spend the same amount of time indoors escaping the heat in Australia. I think the UK weather is ideal. Not too hot and not too cold. Enough change to make it interesting. Lets just hope the concerns about the path of the Gulf Stream which gives us this lovely weather come to nothing. |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by alicecat
(Post 5902205)
My OH has a medical problem and he was told by the receptionist at our local GP that he would need to go private if any complications arose.
I think though that there is a timeframe. We had been away 3 years so that was too long or something. EDIT: I am still looking for info but from what I can gather if you are away for longer than 3 months these rules apply. Would be interested to know the rules as I'm now in OZ, been here for 7 months going home ASAP and don't want to be excluded from medical care. Take Care |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by Basil Brush
(Post 5902275)
Well I thought that we would be entitled to register immediately too!! Maybe it's worth calling up another GP to get a 2nd opinion alicecat. I might ask my Mum to check with her GP too as a 3rd opinion! :unsure:
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Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by brits1
(Post 5902443)
We were home last March to May...(07) and myself and my sons had dental treatment....I had to pay for mine (it was a loose filling)it was still far cheaper than here in Aus and much better treatment and my sons (due to a cock up..again..for their check up with their school dentist) I made my sons an appointment for check ups ....and we were fine and even were registered with the local dentist and they have just sent a reminder for their 6 month check up....we used my father in laws address as that was where we were staying, they knew we were living in Aus but we going to come back to the U.K to live....they were great...again for the same Doctors... my son had an injury to his ankle (playing football) and was seen in no time and sent for an exray...no problems so not sure what "Backhome" meant but we were, we even fine.....and really more than happy with the service!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we have been here in Aus nearly 10 years now....................we even joined the European Health Insurance Card and had no problems whatsever......
Thanks for that Brits1.... One of the reasons I ask is because our son is almost 12 months into a 2.5 year course of braces that have so far cost us around $3000 (over a 1000GBP). I'm hoping that once we get back, he (being under 16) will be eligible for free treatment to continue the rest of the work required. Does anyone else have any experience of this after returning to UK? I'm also a bit worried that we won't get anyone in the UK to finish off someone elses dental work at all, let alone for free. :unsure: I'd like to think we would be eligible for free treatment, especially if what I hear is true - that migrants from other countries are immediately eligible. Afterall between mysef and OH, we have paid over 30 years of tax & NI before we moved to Oz!!!! |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by nicola411
(Post 5897341)
I refuse to use the word thongs! Its an american g-string for gods sake.
I also have two boys 5 and 9 and unless they are in the pool or on the beach they are indoors. They cant even go on the trampoline as its like a furnace in their with the netting around it. I also cant let them climb trees around here, too many bloody snakes and spiders! well me too!!! Do your kids call footy soccer?? Whats that about?! Me and oh were only talking abouth the trampoline thing today, brought it over and it doesnt get used! boys dont do as much over here, climbing trees included!! I dont like sitting on grass either! (we have skippy ants here!) Not sure wether that makes me silly moaning pom or dizzy brit?! I bet vim will put me straight on that! Should we sue? Misleading advertising maybe?! Well another lovely weekend down under.....what shall we do? Beach, fishing or bbq.....oh what a choice! Eany meany miny mo...... |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by alicecat
(Post 5902254)
Well this is worrying as I cannot find any information confirming these rules! We were emphatically told by our local GP that we could not register and were not entitled to NHS treatment for 6 months as we had lived outside of the UK (she even accused us of only coming back to get free medical care!). All the NHS and Department of Health pages say we are entitled! I don't understand!!:frown:
so if youre on a year long holiday? Have to say, I didn't leave my surgery, also moving back to new area, so how do they know? Little white fibs maybe work? Does not living in uk all your flipping life not count for anything? what about all nat ins contributions etc?:curse: |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by mumof5
(Post 5902440)
Really?? I was in Malaysia for 11 years and we came back and all was fine, used the doctors, nobody mentioned anything about having to wait. Even when I used to come back on holiday if the children needed to see a Doctor it was never a problem.
Would be interested to know the rules as I'm now in OZ, been here for 7 months going home ASAP and don't want to be excluded from medical care. Take Care |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by brits1
(Post 5902321)
We have an alfrescoe area (built under the roof of the main house) it's never has any direct heat but 4 days ago it was 110.....in the shade!!!! not pleasant...when the breeze does come in its like being under a hair dryer...again great for a nice holiday but to live and work in these conditions for months on end....drives you bonkers!!!!....soooooooooo different if you are just here for a couple of weeks are here on holiday....I have to say living and working in a country to being on holiday is a VERY different matter......I see less children playing out here than in the U.K...in the summer its to hot..and winter it's too cold and wet............our boys do go out as often as they can stand it........but not as often as they use to back home......
I planted Daffs and Snowdrops in our first home....they never "came up".....planted some more in our next home...same thing happend....this time other "spring" flowers...did not come up!!!!!!!!!!!!! in fact with all the sun..I see less flowers here in Spring and Summer than I did at home.....I even "did" my "Spring" clean yesterday.....now how sad is that...still class this time of year as Spring...never could get my head around the opposite seasons...will be glad to get back to "normal" this year!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sane!! Youre sane!!! I'm no different!! Actually missed winter at xmas, lights look shite in the sun! Like some awful american la la town! Ms sister has told me all the snowdrops and daffs are out in our horses field....funny little things we all took for granted.....what are the signs over here? Swarms of flies from north maybe?? :rofl: |
Re: Spring coming early again.
Originally Posted by Basil Brush
(Post 5902275)
Well I thought that we would be entitled to register immediately too!! Maybe it's worth calling up another GP to get a 2nd opinion alicecat. I might ask my Mum to check with her GP too as a 3rd opinion! :unsure:
Anyone returning to the UK with the right to permanent residence and intending to stay will not be charged. Anyone coming to the UK for a holiday from a country with a bi-lateral agreement concerning health will not be charged for a condition which arose after arrival. Anyone coming to the UK after an absence of more than three months will be liable to charges irrespective of their citizenship BUT if you are just going abroad for a one-off eg. working holiday that won't affect you. This does not apply to people moving to the EC. God, I hope that I'm not just repeating what someone else has already posted. This is too early for me to be doing 'work'! Dave ps just realized that I've got my own dilemma regarding 'Domicile' to sort out i.e. I've lived in the UK for 12 years so I'm resident and ordinarily resident but I'm domiciled in Australia because I own a home there whereas I'm 'lodging' with my father. However, my father has now passed away and I'm still living here and I'm in the process of purchasing his house. Will this affect my domicile and, more importantly, my tax obligations in the UK (and OZ!) My head hurts now - I'm sticking to talking about Tottenham Hotspur in future, light, flippant, unimportant, useless. |
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