NHS for husband !

Heartbreak

Does anybody know if a husband (of a very solvent UK citizen), who has never received any benefits, who has invested majorly into the system, who is able to work here if he wishes as he has an NI number, and is from a Commonwealth country .........is eligible for treatment on the NHS ?
He has leave to remain here until 2016, then we have to complete another form for a further 5 years.
Many thanks in advance !

balletshoes

I found a couple of links which might help -

http://www.avert.org/freenhs.htm

(you'd need to read through the whole page) - and from there this one -

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130107105354/http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Entitlementsandcharges/OverseasVisitors/Browsable/DH_074379

DepositSaver

Heartbreak wrote: »

Does anybody know if a husband (of a very solvent UK citizen), who has never received any benefits, who has invested majorly into the system, who is able to work here if he wishes as he has an NI number, and is from a Commonwealth country .........is eligible for treatment on the NHS ?
He has leave to remain here until 2016, then we have to complete another form for a further 5 years.
Many thanks in advance !

I can only speak for hospital treatment not GP or any other treatment. The basic rule is that emergency treatment (i.e. immediately necessary treatment in A&E) is free for absolutely everyone. Any subsequent admission or non emergency treatment is free for people who have legally been resident in the UK for the past 12 months. For non residents from certain countries there are reciprocal agreements which may mean treatment doesn't have to be paid for by the patient, but relevant authorities in their own country will be billed.

Gingernutty

If he has leave to remain, has he registered with a GP?

Has he been issued with an NHS number (England and Wales), a CHI number (Scotland) or a H&C number (Northern Ireland)?

MrsAtobe

Heartbreak wrote: »

Does anybody know if a husband (of a very solvent UK citizen), who has never received any benefits, who has invested majorly into the system, who is able to work here if he wishes as he has an NI number, and is from a Commonwealth country .........is eligible for treatment on the NHS ?
He has leave to remain here until 2016, then we have to complete another form for a further 5 years.
Many thanks in advance !

If you are both very solvent, why doesn't he either have health insurance, or pay to go privately?

financially_challenged_2

If he resides here legally - which it looks like he is, as he has leave to remain as the the husband of a UK citizen - he is entitled to free NHS treatment. He must have been here legally for more than 6 months. Just have him register with a GP and if he gets approved (and assigned a health number) then he's all good to go.

pollypenny

MrsAtobe wrote: »

If you are both very solvent, why doesn't he either have health insurance, or pay to go privately?

Very harsh, as well as snooty!

If he's registered with a GP it should be fine.

OP, why not ask at your surgery?

Heartbreak

Thanks...I thought that as well !
We live in a village so I did think of nipping to the surgery, but they are always so busy and I didn't want to be a pest. Also it was bugging me yesterday and I thought some informed people out there would know !!

He has an English NIC number as he worked here a few years ago. For MrsAtobe's information......he has private health insurance for his country, Canada ( which includes myself). He is also a very healthy, intelligent, white male !!

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time and effort to reply to me .

Azmataz

Is he on Further Leave to Remain? If so, then yes, he is entitled to NHS care.

If his was a Visitor visa, then things wouldn't be so cut and dried, but from your description that wouldn't apply.

sassyblue

Heartbreak wrote: »

He is also a very healthy, intelligent, white male !!

So? I didn't see any racist connotations.

southoftheriver

Heartbreak wrote: »

Thanks...I thought that as well !
We live in a village so I did think of nipping to the surgery, but they are always so busy and I didn't want to be a pest. Also it was bugging me yesterday and I thought some informed people out there would know !!

He has an English NIC number as he worked here a few years ago. For MrsAtobe's information......he has private health insurance for his country, Canada ( which includes myself). He is also a very healthy, intelligent, white male !!

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time and effort to reply to me .

Would it be different if he were asian, or black? Or not intelligent?