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Old 22-01-2011, 15:28   #42
Margaret Pilkington
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Re: Crisis At Royal Blackburn

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Originally Posted by jaysay View Post
Concerning The Royal Blackburn, I've just received an outpatients appointment, just the usual time date etc., but on the back there was a update your details, plus asking about your ethnicity as in the the box if your white British, outer-Mongolian etc you get the drift then at the bottom there was this notice headed Overseas Visitor Policy, which read

There are national regulations about who is entitled to free NHS Hospital treatment and it is in the interest of the public that all hospitals ensure these regulations are enforced. If this is your first visit to this Trust you must provide proof of residency in the UK and this must be produced when you book in for your appointment.

This must be two separate documents from the following list:

Birth Certificate, Utility Bill, Bank Statement, Passport, Entry Clearance documents or Ancestral Visa

Can't say I've ever seen that before, especially the bottom bit about overseas visitors

Hooray, Hooray again. Not a minute before time....however, there is always a fly in the ointment.
Getting the details is one thing...getting the money from them to pay the bill is another one entirely.......but give them E for effort.
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