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PCT = primary care trustDepartment of Health wrote:Where a person has difficulty in registering for NHS services with a primary medical services contractor, they should get in touch with their local PCT (directly or via the local Patient Advice and Liaison Services to discuss what assistance might be available locally.
inwantofbeingme wrote:Well, I visited the nearest NHS to where I live today to register.
I entered the UK in Feb 2011, and the lady at the desk, told me that I need to be in the country for a minimum of 3 months before I could register.
I don't think you are eligible for free NHS treatment as you are not considered to be resident in the UK due to your visa being valid for less than 6 months. The only NHS treatment that would be free to you, would be in the case of an emergency (or if you use a service like the walk-in centres). You will need to seek a GP that takes patients privately (and of course pay for it).jan29 wrote:I arrived in the UK during early feb as dependant of my husband.We contacted NHS later the same month to be registered.
We got reply from them saying they needed my name to be added in the rental agreement(my husband came here in jan and the six month rental agreement was in his name).
We added my name in the rental agreement and contacted NHS again,then again they said the rental agreement has to be for a complete 6 months so they can't accept it.
We again contacted them with the council tax bill which we received recently,now they are telling us that my visa validity is 5 and a half months so they cannot register(even after i explained to them that i might need medical care as I am expecting pregnancy).
Please can anyone tell me how to go about this as I am currently in need of medical care.There are no private hospitals nearby.
This is not true - I have checked again and if you are in the UK for less than six months, you are only entitled to emergency NHS services. Simply paying taxes and national insurance does not entitle you to all the services provided by this - for example, despite paying national insurance, if I lose my job tomorrow, I cannot claim a penny back. Or by the same argument, I don't want the government to continue the conflict in Afghanistan, but that doesn't mean I can get my portion of the taxes back which the government decided to use for that.light_tunnel wrote:You need to be more aggressive...NHS is your basic right. We are paying taxes and that is the only benefit we get.
You may be entitled to treatment but it will not be free if you are visiting. If need emergency treatment it will be free but it must be emergency. The above is emergency but may be paid for by insurance and certainly any after care should be paid for.bobtail wrote:Indeed, you do.
You're entitled to medical care even if you're in UK on tourist visa.
Talking from experience, my appendix burst when I was just visiting UK and got my operation and care here.
And GP should allow you to register, or maybe not even register but definitely provide you with care as they did for me after the operation.
If nothing you can always go to walk-in clinic or A&E if something needs urgent care.