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Eligibility of NHS treatment?

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  • 12-09-2012 2:09am
    #1
    average hero
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    Hi all,

    I am a dual Irish/British citizen living in the Republic of Ireland. Seeing as I am a British citizen and have a passport to prove same, am I eligible for NHS treatment for any ailments/accidents I may have?

    How would I become eligible? Thanks for all replies


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    #2
    martinedwards
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    accidents, the NHS will scrape you up and stick a plaster on for free regardless of your nationality.

    as to further more elective stuff, I THINK they'd expect you to be at least a resident......

    you don't need to show any ID or anything like that.


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    pow wow
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    Citizenship is not relevant - it's residency that would count in your case. The NHS will provide treatment if you're on holiday in the UK and need to see a GP/go to A&E for example, but anything requiring forward planning like surgery, specialist consultancy visits, ongoing treatment for long-term illness etc. would only be available to UK residents, unless there's a special referral arrangement in place which is rarely the case.


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    el tel
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    May I ask what your motivation is? Are you planning on a trip and are worried about what happens If you have a spill?

    The nhs will do emergency treatment, which you are liable to be charged for afterwards, as would any other treatment you might like to avail of. When I say you'll be charged, that means your Irish health care provider if you have one will be charged. If you don't have insurance you'll have to foot the bill. There Is no charging at point of treatment, it comes afterwards.


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    Captain Commie
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    Ok, i know this is an old thread, but I am also a nodie claiming dual UK/RoI and until last year was living in Dublin. I do not see any issue at all, if you still have your N.I. number then you are entitled to full NHS treatment.

    I was up with family a while back and needed a GP and there was no issue, I just attended the surgery I always went to and they sorted me out, and they also knew that I had moved to the south and didn't bat an eye lid.


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    pow wow
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    Needing medical treatment whilst you happen to be in NI is much different to hopping the border with the sole purpose of using the NHS for treatment. Someone who is not resident in NI cannot register as a regular patient with a GP using an ROI address (except for treatment whilst on holiday in NI/UK etc.)

    As you were already registered with a GP in NI Captain Commie your experience would be slightly different to someone who lived in ROI with dual/British citizenship who fancied a trip North for NHS purposes.


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