| The UK immigration law has strict rules and conditions | | | | There are citizens that are entitled for a medical |
| concerning who are entitled for NHS services. The | | | | treatment if they are in agreement with the United |
| law states that only the UK residents are permitted | | | | Kingdom healthcare including the Switzerland, the |
| for a free treatment in any recognized National | | | | European Economic Area and the European Union |
| Health Systems facilities, clinic and hospitals in the UK. | | | | even if they are not UK residents, any one else, |
| The UK healthcare services are the envy of the | | | | pays. There is an underlying rule that exempts this |
| world that is why there are rules governing the | | | | category; any resident who comes to the UK with |
| spouse, children, fiancé, or civil partner's access for | | | | the sole purpose of seeking medical health because |
| NHS treatment. Also included are the student or | | | | of these provisions will be denied. The doctors will |
| visitor visa holders. The free treatment is under the | | | | determine if the disease has been with you since long |
| hospital's discretion whether or not to provide medical | | | | before you arrived in the UK. If you are puzzled by |
| services for eligible individuals. | | | | these regulations, contact your UK solicitors to help |
| The hospitals must determine that the one seeking | | | | explain things to you and help you with your |
| medical attention is a UK resident, meaning he is able | | | | concerns if you are denied of medical treatment |
| to provide documentation that he legally lives and | | | | exclusive of the category clauses and or a case of |
| settle in the UK before seeking healthcare services | | | | discrimination or violation of your human rights. You |
| and emergency medical intervention. If you are a UK | | | | can also discuss about the reciprocal agreement if |
| resident, you are entitled for NHS free medical care. | | | | you are under this category. |
| There are special circumstances however, that | | | | But what if you are pregnant and on the process of |
| anyone can be entitled for a free treatment, see the | | | | joining your spouse, fiancé, or civil partner who is a |
| conditions and categories below:v You will be entitled | | | | UK resident? You are entitled for free medical |
| for a free medical treatment or surgery if you have | | | | treatment if you are eligible to come to the UK |
| an accident and or requiring any emergency medical | | | | before child birth. Again, if you come to the UK with |
| treatmentv If you are seeking family planning | | | | a singular purpose of giving birth to a child and then |
| services but excluding maternity servicesv Treatment | | | | go back to your own country after that, then you |
| of communicable diseases acquired while you are in | | | | will not be entitled for free NHS treatment. You will |
| the UKv There is a need for psychiatric treatment | | | | be given treatment and give birth of course but as a |
| due to psychotic episodes or any mental illnessv | | | | paying private patient. After you give birth, you will |
| Selected non visa or overseas residents gets free | | | | be billed accordingly then you will be released from |
| medical treatment | | | | the hospital. |