Britain will no longer provide free medical services to foreigners

Source: People's daily.cn January 2, 2014 according to Xinhua news agency, the British Ministry of Health announced Wednesday that the British medical system, known as free for all, would say "no" to foreigners, and some national medical services would charge foreigners According to the notice of the Ministry of health, the items charged to foreigners mainly include the prescription fee, some expenses of Ophthalmology and dental treatment, and may also include the small operation in the community hospital and the physical treatment service fee recommended by the family doctor However, community doctors and nurses still provide free outpatient services, and the emergency room shall not reject patients Jeremy Hunt, the UK health secretary, said specific reforms were expected in March 2014 The government said the reforms will help to eliminate the abuse of the national health service system, help the national health service system recover funds and facilitate the treatment of patients who really need them.