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Char · #1 Post by **Char** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:54 pm

We've got to rush over to the UK next week and as I haven't been over there since 2016 my card's out of date. CPAM have issued me with a 'provisional certificate' as there's not enough time for them to send me a proper one - has anyone used one of these over there.

I'm hoping I won't need it, but you never know.

ajm · #2 Post by **ajm** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:28 pm

When Mrs M was hospitalised a few years ago, the NHS didn't/couldn't deal with any certificates. She was treated at no cost to us. OK we are UK nationals but non-residents. No wonder the system is broke.

Char · #3 Post by **Char** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:32 pm

ajm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:28 pm When Mrs M was hospitalised a few years ago, the NHS didn't/couldn't deal with any certificates. She was treated at no cost to us. OK we are UK nationals but non-residents. No wonder the system is broke.

Thanks interesting, thank you

DaveW · #4 Post by **DaveW** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:54 pm

My wife had emergency treatment, the only thing they were interested in was her SS number, but no charges. Things may have changed.

Char · #5 Post by **Char** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:54 pm

DaveW wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:54 pm My wife had emergency treatment, the only thing they were interested in was her SS number, but no charges. Things may have changed.

Cool that's two of you now then - thanks Dave

Hotrodder · #6 Post by **Hotrodder** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:19 pm

ajm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:28 pm When Mrs M was hospitalised a few years ago, the NHS didn't/couldn't deal with any certificates. She was treated at no cost to us. OK we are UK nationals but non-residents. No wonder the system is broke.

I would wonder how they could know you were non-residents.

ajm · #7 Post by **ajm** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:46 pm

Hotrodder wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:19 pm
ajm wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:28 pm When Mrs M was hospitalised a few years ago, the NHS didn't/couldn't deal with any certificates. She was treated at no cost to us. OK we are UK nationals but non-residents. No wonder the system is broke.
I would wonder how they could know you were non-residents.

That's the problem with the NHS. No questions asked like: address?- non UK. GP? - not registered. EHIC ? Not asked for.
Perhaps because they heard our Lancashire accents and it was an emergency they just got on with treating Mrs M - and brilliantly!

exile · #8 Post by **exile** » Sun Apr 23, 2023 8:18 pm

Not my experience. I was asked for my address and it was then followed up through my German health insurance.

Polarengineer · #9 Post by **Polarengineer** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 6:59 am

Quite some time ago, but I visited a hospital in cornwall while on vacation to get a blood check, not even an emergency. I offered to pay, but they didn't know how to deal with that. No charges. No names, no addresses.

rabbit · #10 Post by **rabbit** » Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:57 am

Similar experience I forget my pills and went to a GP who kindly gave me a prescription. I offered to pay and she wouldn’t take anything

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