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Subject:
Ongoing Medical Treatment in the UK
Category: Health Asked by: donhamish007-ga List Price: $20.00 |
Posted:
25 Jun 2004 07:48 PDT
Expires: 25 Jul 2004 07:48 PDT Question ID: 366153 |
Kindly assume the following: I am an American citizen that is also a citizen of the UK. On a monthly basis, I receive in-home medical infusion treatment for an immune system disorder. This treatment is fully funded by my employer's HMO; the cost is approximately $1,500 per month. I would like to move to the UK to complete a one year graduate program (MBA) and then stay in the UK for an additional 5 years or so as a proud tax paying UK citizen, before returning to the US. Questions: 1) Is there anyway for my treatment to be covered by NHS in the UK? Both during my studies (say, 12 months) and after while working. - Say I was working as a UK citizen for a UK/European company or - I was working as a foriegner for a US based company 2) Would my current doctor be able to provide documentatin such that a UK physician would perscribe the required treatment in the exact form described by my current doctor? Thank you kindly for your time. |
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Subject:
Re: Ongoing Medical Treatment in the UK
From: probonopublico-ga on 25 Jun 2004 08:45 PDT |
I certainly don't know the Answer but I do believe that some medication that is available in the US is not always available in the UK. And, if it's THAT expensive there might be a problem. |
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Re: Ongoing Medical Treatment in the UK
From: donhamish007-ga on 25 Jun 2004 08:59 PDT |
The cost of $1,500 includes the in-home delivery service charges. I'm not sure of the exact cost of the product. It should be noted that the infused product is not a medication per se, but a component of human blood; to my knowledge, only one company in the US markets the mixture. |
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Re: Ongoing Medical Treatment in the UK
From: owain-ga on 25 Jun 2004 10:46 PDT |
Hospital treatment is free to people who ordinarily live in the United Kingdom (UK). If you do not normally live here then you may be required to pay for any treatment you might need. This is regardless of whether you are a British citizen or have lived or worked here in the past. http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/overseasvisitors/index.htm However changes to the regulations are currently being considered. Under the current Regulations, anyone who comes to the UK to pursue a full-time course of study of not less than six months' duration, or a course of study that is of any duration but is substantially funded by the UK Government, will be fully entitled to free NHS hospital treatment in England. This exemption will apply to your spouse and children (under the age of 16, or 19 if in further education) if they are living permanently with you in the UK for the duration of your course. http://www.publications.doh.gov.uk/overseasvisitors/study1.htm National Health Service (NHS) treatment is free to students who are studying on a course lasting more than six months. Overseas students at Lancaster for less than six months will be covered by the UK National Health Service for emergencies but not for other health care. http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/international/pre/healthcare.htm (Free hospital treatment:) anyone engaging in employment where the employer's principle place of business is in the UK or is registered in the UK as a branch of an overseas company; or engaging in self employment where the principle place of the employment is in the UK; http://www.avert.org/freenhs.htm It would be useful if your current doctor would provide a copy of your notes for a British doctor, but an NHS British doctor will diagnose, treat and prescribe in accordance with British practice. There are some treatments which are not available on the NHS although they are available privately. This can vary from area to area. Owain |
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