Migrants Pay Higher NHS Dental Charges
Ministers have confirmed that migrants will pay higher charges for NHS dental care in a bid to clamp down on health tourism.
Migrants will also pay for emergency medical care and force higher charges for optical care and prescription medication.
GP and nurse consultations will be available free of charge and ministers have confirmed that no patient will be turned away in an emergency situation, but insisted that changes needed to be made in order to prevent people from other countries travelling to the UK purely to make use of state-funded medical services.
Ministers had been thinking of introducing GP charges, but decided that was not in the best interests of the nation, as GPs deal with public health concerns, such as contraception, HIV and sexual health and infectious diseases, such as TB.
Lord Howe, Health Minister, said that our universal system is enviable and it is important that people do not exploit the system and it provides services for the taxpayers who work hard to fund it. The government is now considering further measures to prevent abuse of the NHS.
Research by the King’s Fund has suggested that the average cost of a patient attending A and E is £111.
The British Medical Association has responded to proposals with caution amid concerns that doctors will be forced to spend time determining who is entitled to free care and who should be paying for treatment.
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Please help me, I have being battling with my 2 upper jaw at both sides. The ones am using to chew have been removed and I want to know how much it will cost to have a permanent replacement? Thanks.
Hi there, I think it would be beneficial for you to visit your nearest dentist right away, no one will be able to give you a detailed enough answer without seeing you in person. Hope you get this sorted. Thanks.