A "just in case" query.

thorsoak

Reading the threads about foreigners having to pay back NHS charges has just raised a "what if" query in my mind.

My grand-daughter (age 15) is British, of British parentage (My DD and SiL are both Essex born & bred ) - but GD was born in Tokyo and now lives with parents in CT, USA. She is coming over to stay with me for a month at the beginning of August (next week!) and, being a teenager, will be doing the teenage things with her cousins who live over here ...which, knowing my family as I do, could include a trip or two to A & E.

Obviously her parents pay for all and any medical treatment she needs in the USA, and she will have travel insurance - so in the event that we do have to include a trip to local A & E do I just inform whoever has to treat her that she doesn't live here permanently or proffer my credit card for initial treatment?

pmlindyloo

All treatment for A&E services as an out patient are free regardless of your immigration status.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/healthcare/help-with-health-costs/nhs-charges-for-people-from-abroad/

thorsoak

OK - thanks for that lindyloo ....so all I'll need my credit card for would be for paying the parking

But I am really looking forward to the visit :j

NYM

Wrap her in bubble-wrap

thorsoak

NYM wrote: »

Wrap her in bubble-wrap

......the whole bloomin' lot will need to be wrapped in bubble wrap ....just ordering industrial sized roll from Amazon

Sailing, skateboarding,cycling, riding, barbeques and general messing about always equal a hossy-trip - at least one per holiday period - and funnily enough 'twas ever thus when her mum and brothers & cousins were the same age!

glentoran99

thorsoak wrote: »

OK - thanks for that lindyloo ....so all I'll need my credit card for would be for paying the parking

But I am really looking forward to the visit :j

However, if you are referred to an outpatient clinic or admitted to hospital from an accident and emergency department, you will be charged