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The UK opted to begin issuing its own card as evidence for individuals covered by the UK system. [10] The intention is that this new "Global Health Insurance Card" will ultimately be used not only for European reciprocal care, but also reciprocal care agreements with other countries that the UK signs treaties with. [5]
The UK-based electronic medicines compendium [7] provides freely available online access to both Patient Information Leaflets (intended for consumers) and Summary of Product Characteristics (aimed at healthcare professionals) for products available in the UK. [citation needed] Patient information is, understandably, usually generated initially ...
Decision 2003/751; European Union decision: Text with EEA relevance: Title: Decision No 189 of 18 June 2003 aimed at introducing a European health insurance card to replace the forms necessary for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1408/71 and (EEC) No 574/72 as regards access to health care during a temporary stay in a Member State other than the competent state or the state of ...
A system developed for renal patients, Renal patient view, provides online information for kidney patients’ including diagnoses, treatment and latest test results. [18] Almost all renal units in the UK can use this system, and it has been extended to patients with inflammatory bowel disease and diabetes in Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. People traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment Medical tourism is the practice of traveling abroad to obtain medical treatment. In the past, this usually referred to those who traveled from less-developed countries to major medical centers in highly developed countries for ...
The NHS was established within the differing nations of the United Kingdom through differing legislation, and as such there has never been a singular British healthcare system, instead there are 4 health services in the United Kingdom; NHS England, the NHS Scotland, HSC Northern Ireland and NHS Wales, which were run by the respective UK government ministries for each home nation before falling ...
GP2GP is an NHS Connecting for Health project in the United Kingdom. It enables GPs to transfer a patient's electronic medical record to another practice when the patient moves onto the list. [12] In General Practice in the UK the medical record has been computerized for many years; in fact, the UK is probably one of the world leaders in this ...
A study in 2013 showed that the UK was a net importer of medical tourists in ten of the eleven years between 2000 and 2010. [2] In the summer of 2015 immigration officers worked with staff in St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to train staff "to make savings by better identifying overseas, chargeable patients". [3]