Timeline for What to do if an NHS centre doesn't believe you are entitled to free use and charges you for treatment
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| Jul 18, 2014 at 13:38 | vote | accept | SztupY♦ | ||
| Jul 18, 2014 at 13:38 | answer | added | SztupY♦ | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 12, 2014 at 11:38 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | @StrongBad: based on the mails I've already sent to some NHS bodies they were really curious why the charges were made in the first place. At no point did they say that I won't be able to get the money back. Also NHS has some forms and procedures on how to claim your money back for services that are not free to anyone (like prescription costs, dental care, etc.), so probably they can handle this case as well | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 20:58 | answer | added | StrongBad | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 20:44 | comment | added | StrongBad | Ummm, what makes you think you can claim your money back? | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 16:49 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | @Gagravarr: this was a walk-in centre for a work-related injury, that should have been free in any case (which was also confirmed in an email I've sent to NHS England to sort this issue out. The resolution is still pending though). I actually also did have a similar case earlier, before I have registered at a GP and they didn't complain that I didn't have a GP. | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 16:24 | comment | added | Gagravarr | Not being registered with a GP is problematic, as quite a few services are normally only accessed via a GP referral, and some services get charged back to "your" commissioning group, with "your" determined based on who your GP is. That doesn't help with your friend's problem, but tell them to get registered ASAP to hopefully avoid future problems | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 16:06 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | @Gagravarr: the person who had this issues was not yet registered at a GP, but had a valid NI number and an UK issued EHIC card. They didn't want to accept the latter, as it was issued in the UK | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 16:03 | comment | added | Gagravarr | Are you registered with a GP where you live in the UK? | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 14:47 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | @Karlson: also see expatriates.stackexchange.com/questions/768/… | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 14:46 | comment | added | SztupY♦ | @Karlson: NHS is UK's national healthcare service (the service you usually go to if you have health issues) | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 14:45 | history | edited | SztupY♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
Added link to the NHS site
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| Jul 11, 2014 at 13:46 | comment | added | Karlson | Can you clarify what is NHS and provide the websites? | |
| Jul 11, 2014 at 10:36 | history | asked | SztupY♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |