In England, the National Health Service (NHS) offers most of the foreign students the opportunity to receive free both primary care physician consultations as most typical of a hospital, provided that in the case of emergencies. Other treatments, such as those that include operations, require a waiting list of several months.
» Health Insurance
All those people who suffer from a particular condition or just want to have extra coverage for your health can take out private insurance. However, you should learn what each policy covers services in the UK and in which clinics, which usually always offer a high quality service.
» Introducing drugs into the UK
To travel with medicines from another country (eg prescribed treatment in the place of origin) is advisable to check first if its use is permitted in the UK.
Once in the destination country, the drugs always be carried in a container provided by the pharmacist and which appears on the label of what it is. In addition, it is recommended to carry a prescription signed by a doctor or any kind of official record with details about medication transported. It is useful to potential control at borders, since the same drugs in certain countries do not require a prescription, may need it in the UK.
For more information contact the Customs and Excise Advice Centre. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8929 0152.
» Emergency Treatment
Emergency treatment is free in the hospitals of the National Health Service. However, if the patient is eventually admitted, but their entry has been through emergency, you pay part of the services except in the following cases:
• It has a state pension in the UK.
• He is a citizen or resident of the European Economic Area.
• A refugee or displaced resident in the European Economic Area or dependent or survivor of a resident, regardless of nationality.
• A national or resident of any of the countries that have reciprocal agreements with healthcare the UK: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Malta, New Zealand, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova , Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Croatia, Bosnia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia, and residents of Anguilla, Australia, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Channel Islands, Falkland Islands, Isle of Man, Montserrat, Poland, Romania, Saint Helena, Turks and Caicos Islands.
Remember that the exemption only applies to rate treatments during your visit strictly necessary. Consequently, if you want more coverage can take out private insurance.
