hi

a question or two about relocating in Thailand, what tends to happen about uk health care? they suss and refuse to put u on waiting lists ect

does it in general stop if you no longer have an address in the uk ? and if you have one ?

say u get the big c, and no insurance? Fly bac to the uk ?

if needed cost of a decent 'comp' (is that the term? )cover in Thailand for a double healthy 60 ish year old, barring the barnet

sori if this is in the wrong forum , but it's maaaaaaaaaaaaaize out there even for an old ish hand

and thanks in advance

Keep a UK address and stay registered with the Doc, get an appt when you are back home, Don't tell them you are not living in the UK and they will not know. They need an address for sending hospital appts to so it has to be within their area still or the doc will de list you.

Suggest you read the new rules that will come in April 2015 - you can find them in 'Home Country Forum'- ALL expats will pay !!!

"entitlement to free NHS care is on the basis of ordinary residence... Expatriates–will no longer be exempt from charges on the basis of former residence and unless they retain ordinary residence in the UK"

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/813369-camerons-message-to-all-british-ex-pats/?p=9250630&hl=%2Bnhs

"“Ordinarily resident” is a common law concept interpreted by the House of Lords in 1982 as someone who is living lawfully in the United Kingdom voluntarily and for settled purposes as part of the regular order of their life for the time being, with an identifiable purpose for their residence here which has a sufficient degree of continuity to be properly described as settled.

Anyone who is not ordinarily resident is subject to the National Health Service (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2011. These regulations place a responsibility on NHS hospitals to establish whether a person is ordinarily resident; or exempt from charges under one of a number of exemption categories; or liable for charges.... Nationality or past or present payments of UK taxes and National Insurance contributions are not taken into consideration when establishing residence. The only thing relevant is whether you ordinarily live in the UK." http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Entitlementsandcharges/OverseasVisitors/Browsable/DH_074374

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/806303-uk-expats-going-to-the-uk-for-medical-treatment-beware/page-2?hl=%2Buk#entry9169647

Long story short, you lose eligibility and must pay. Some peopel manage to get around this by maintaining a UK address but by law, not eligible.

Nothing to stop you becoming 'ordinarily resident' again.

Keep a UK address and stay registered with the Doc, get an appt when you are back home, Don't tell them you are not living in the UK and they will not know. They need an address for sending hospital appts to so it has to be within their area still or the doc will de list you.

Sir, big brother is watching, new passports will give authorities your every move.

Are you saying they log travelers out of the country again and that this info is checked by the NHS before offering treatment? They can't even stop foreigners who have never lived in the UK getting treatment, or from running off without paying.

interesting, so how much is private health care going to cost?

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Keep a UK address and stay registered with the Doc, get an appt when you are back home, Don't tell them you are not living in the UK and they will not know. They need an address for sending hospital appts to so it has to be within their area still or the doc will de list you.

Sir, big brother is watching, new passports will give authorities your every move.

no they don't not unless your Carlos the jackal and on a watch list