New Posts For Thread: Can the Irish travel to the UK and use the NHS?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?I know that in Greece we ALWAYS have to pay a fee to see a doctor at any clinic, we never get this refunded and if it is possible to get it back it would involve effort. No Greek is asked for a penny when seeing a doctor here. I suspect this discrepahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558480657#558480657I know that in Greece we ALWAYS have to pay a fee to see a doctor at any clinic, we never get this refunded and if it is possible to get it back it would involve effort. No Greek is asked for a penny when seeing a doctor here. I suspect this discrepaWed, 11 Dec 2019 07:22:39 -0600Residents of RoI border counties go to Northern Ireland to visit GPs so they don't have to pay 60 Euro a visit.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558480549#558480549Residents of RoI border counties go to Northern Ireland to visit GPs so they don't have to pay 60 Euro a visit.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:59:57 -0600A National health service is a fine idea, perhaps we can get back to having one soon.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558479791#558479791A National health service is a fine idea, perhaps we can get back to having one soon.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:30:45 -0600They can use it free of charge , nothing to do with the EUhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558479015#558479015They can use it free of charge , nothing to do with the EUTue, 10 Dec 2019 18:58:13 -0600Yes, wallflower but as I said, only if it is unexpected.If you are resident in Ireland, you can't travel to the UK to get an existing condition treated unless you pay.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558476819#558476819Yes, wallflower but as I said, only if it is unexpected.If you are resident in Ireland, you can't travel to the UK to get an existing condition treated unless you pay.Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:25:32 -0600If they are visiting I would expect so - that European Medical Health Card thing means you can get urgent medical treatment free anywhere in EU ( I think the public health service of the country of the patient reimburses the public health service ofhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558476777#558476777If they are visiting I would expect so - that European Medical Health Card thing means you can get urgent medical treatment free anywhere in EU ( I think the public health service of the country of the patient reimburses the public health service ofTue, 10 Dec 2019 13:22:44 -0600Not unless they are resident in the UK.However, if they are visiting and fall ill unexpectedly, then they can receive treatment for free. (As can all EU citizens.)https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558476757#558476757Not unless they are resident in the UK.However, if they are visiting and fall ill unexpectedly, then they can receive treatment for free. (As can all EU citizens.)Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:19:49 -0600?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31602091/can-the-irish-travel-to-the-uk-and-use-the-nhs?post_id=558476693#558476693?Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:11:18 -0600