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Adult care personal budget question

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  • poppy12345
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    sheramber said:
    Not a lot of help from them

    Your insurance company should arrange your medical repatriation or evacuation. If your insurance does not cover this, you’ll have to arrange and pay for it yourself. You can check the list of medical repatriation companies to get the support you need.

    OP said no insurance was taken out.
    joeldn08 said:

    As for insurance, unfortunately we don't have cover, so need to buy business class seats to take him back. This is something we are considering.


  • unforeseen
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    Your insurance company should arrange your medical repatriation or evacuation.
    Not an option

    As for insurance, unfortunately we don't have cover, so need to buy business class seats to take him back. This is something we are considering.




  • housebuyer143
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    edited 23 December 2023 at 4:47PM
    I'm not sure if the hospital will admit him if he turns up at A&E and is medically fine (his condition is on going, not new). A&E after all is for accidents and emergencies.. Not having appropriate care at home isn't likely to be a reason to be admitted to the hospital.

    You might need to bring him back, care for him yourself while you then work on getting a care package from the LA.
  • I'm not sure if the hospital will admit him if he turns up at A&E and is medically fine (his condition is on going, not new). A&E after all is for accidents and emergencies.. Not having appropriate care at home isn't likely to be a reason to be admitted to the hospital.

    You might need to bring him back, care for him yourself while you then work on getting a care package from the LA.
    They still have a duty of care, would they want to risk relying of a overseas diagnosis?
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  • sheramber
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    sheramber said:
    Not a lot of help from them

    Your insurance company should arrange your medical repatriation or evacuation. If your insurance does not cover this, you’ll have to arrange and pay for it yourself. You can check the list of medical repatriation companies to get the support you need.

    OP said no insurance was taken out.
    joeldn08 said:

    As for insurance, unfortunately we don't have cover, so need to buy business class seats to take him back. This is something we are considering.


    Which is why I headed the post ‘ not a lot of help from them’. 
    It had been suggested the OP look into help from the British Embassy
  • sheramber
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    Your insurance company should arrange your medical repatriation or evacuation.
    Not an option

    As for insurance, unfortunately we don't have cover, so need to buy business class seats to take him back. This is something we are considering.




    Which is why I headed the post ' Not a lot of help from them'as the OP had been advised to look to the British Embassy for help.
  • peteuk
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    Medical in flight advice

    All major airlines will have a medif form (Medical Information) which you can obtain from them, once completed and returned the airline will then pass this through a medical screening process (often outsourced) and if agreed will clear a injured/ill passenger for flight.  It should cover areas such as in flight care, mobility, medical escorts, equipment (including in flight oxygen if required) and medication.  If using an insurance or medical repatriation service then they may well arrange this on you behalf. 
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  • peteuk said:
    Medical in flight advice

    All major airlines will have a medif form (Medical Information) which you can obtain from them, once completed and returned the airline will then pass this through a medical screening process (often outsourced) and if agreed will clear a injured/ill passenger for flight.  It should cover areas such as in flight care, mobility, medical escorts, equipment (including in flight oxygen if required) and medication.  If using an insurance or medical repatriation service then they may well arrange this on you behalf. 
    Thank you. This is very useful. 
  • unforeseen
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     After two months in hospital he is still entirely bed ridden, unable to speak, eat, sit up, stand or walk. Doctors have said he is unlikely to recover.

    Not to be pessimistic but I doubt that a normal commercial flight they will take a passenger in the above condition. 
    A medical repatriation flight is going to be needed

  • A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their thoughts and views. Main takeaways I got are:

    - ensure airlines can carry my father back
    - council unlikely to consider any request before my father is back in the country, so need to arrange for the immediate care need myself
    - no special routes for hospital admittance upon landing so probably need to go through GP. 

    Your views clarifies many of my questions. Thank you. 

    And to those who expressed their sympathies, I am very grateful for your kindness. In times of such anxiety and sadness, kind words from people who don't know us are very touching.

    Thank you all and wish you all a merry Christmas. 
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