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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Oct 13th 2012, 6:58 pm

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The Real NHS

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Posted By Pistolpete2

Re: The Real NHS

I guess what it is saying is that permanent residents don't have to prove that they have been paying any sort of income taxes in order to qualify for the NHS primary care so why should those from...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Oct 13th 2012, 6:47 pm

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The Real NHS

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Posted By Pistolpete2

Re: The Real NHS

Heckles UP! ;)

"New guidelines dictate that doctors must register any foreign patient"
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Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Oct 13th 2012, 5:17 pm

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The Real NHS

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Posted By Pistolpete2

Re: The Real NHS

Or getting treated through the A&E entrance at a hospital.

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Oct 8th 2012, 5:25 pm

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The Real NHS

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Posted By Pistolpete2

Re: The Real NHS

Hi Fish LTNS!

Putting it another way, whether the suing is there or not, the malpractice premiums are there (when a good percentage (more than 7%) of physicians are being sued) and it is them that...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Oct 8th 2012, 4:52 pm

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The Real NHS

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Posted By Pistolpete2

Re: The Real NHS

I agree that it looks pretty careless but the moment that you start financially penalising people for making incorrect medical judgements you end up with a whole can of worms.

In my book, and...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Oct 8th 2012, 3:39 pm

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The Real NHS

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Posted By Pistolpete2

Re: The Real NHS

Good thing the UK is not a litigious society and a nation of ambulance chasers, so an apology will suffice. If things were different (a la US of A) then where would we be?

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Oct 8th 2012, 3:18 pm

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The Real NHS

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Posted By Pistolpete2

Re: The Real NHS

I agree that is a start. If you graded it for doctor's and hospital treatment, like a driver's licence then that would make it more secure. I would have thought that one could produce an...

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