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DaveinGermany · 10-06-2010, 16:37

In Summer 2008, while visiting New Lanark Mills (Scotland) I slipped on the wet stones & "Damaged" my left wrist. later that day I went to Kirkaldy Hospital explained my situation, accident, previous problems with the same wrist, on holidays in, UK lived in Germany for over 24 years etc, etc, so there'd be no NHS records.

I pulled out my wallet & German medical card, stated my intention to pay for treatment or sign paperwork so the bill could be reimbursed from the German NHS or whatever was needed, but they said it wasn't necessary (which surprised me as I was led to believe that the treatment was to be paid for by those from other Countries, European or not). X-ray, consultation, removable cast, then return the next day to have a proper cast fitted. I asked again about paying but was once again told that it wasn't necessary.

So how does that work ? Or was it probably because it was the Scottish NHS ? I don't know.

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DaveinGermany a multieloquent Mule Xeno Tactic Champion! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Back in Bramsche, Germany Posts: 9,023 Blog Entries: 76 Liked: 4664 times Rep Power: 905666	Re: Hospital appointment In Summer 2008, while visiting New Lanark Mills (Scotland) I slipped on the wet stones & "Damaged" my left wrist. later that day I went to Kirkaldy Hospital explained my situation, accident, previous problems with the same wrist, on holidays in, UK lived in Germany for over 24 years etc, etc, so there'd be no NHS records. I pulled out my wallet & German medical card, stated my intention to pay for treatment or sign paperwork so the bill could be reimbursed from the German NHS or whatever was needed, but they said it wasn't necessary (which surprised me as I was led to believe that the treatment was to be paid for by those from other Countries, European or not). X-ray, consultation, removable cast, then return the next day to have a proper cast fitted. I asked again about paying but was once again told that it wasn't necessary. So how does that work ? Or was it probably because it was the Scottish NHS ? I don't know.