Review of NHS Access to non-UK residents.
Tim Clapham of LICC sent an email to LICC on 18th August 2003 which is of particular importance to many of our members in Spain:
'There is a consultation document on Access to the Health Service to those from abroad (including British subjects and pensioners) which has major repercussions for those who live abroad often in a sort of legal limbo and who may no longer have the opportunity for health care in the UK. The deadline for representations is end October. I suggest we notify our members as even the Evening Standard has drawn attention to its dangers.'
It might be, therefore, important to have these issues discussed at the branches' next GMs. Certainly we should
be submitting branch replies, and if possible a CLP response before the deadline. You will see from the official
literature that comments are being requested universally so members may want to respond individually. If anyone
does do so it would help if they kept or circulated a copy of their response for internal coordination prior to
sending an official LI Spain view.
For full details click on the link below:
Go to DHealth
Website - NHS Information
It would help if you do download copies to try to distribute them to members without on-line access facilities.
John MacKay
November 7th 2003: Tim Clapham has circulated to the LICC his response to the proposed NHS Charges Reforms. Click here to view.