[quote=Margaret Pilkington;876736]
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Originally Posted by Eric
Eric, I have no qualms about people being treated for emergencies.......such as accidents, but I am talking about blatant health tourism.......heart operations, gall bladder surgery, hernia operations.......and much more.
These people may come from the Asian sub continent........stay with relatives and get the treatment without any cost to themselves.
As for EU country members, they are entitled to treatment, as we would be if we were to be taken ill in an EU country.......as long as you have the appropriate documenation...it used to be the e111....but it has changed now to something like the European Health Insurance card (not sure if I have got the name right - but it is something like that).
Like I said, billions of pounds down the drain treating health tourists.
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You are quite right Margaret.Available on line @ EHIC.