Yeah, you owe me c. 75p as my contribution!

And why do we complain about long waits? It's cos they keep us waiting while they're shoving you ham shanks through quickly to impress you

>I had to go to a National Health clinic during one of my work stints in the UK and it was exactly as you describe. I think they asked to see my passport and that was it. The care was first rate and there was no bill. It was in and out in one day, contrary to the complaints I have heard about long waits for treatment. Thanks, man <g>.
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>>That's a mystery to me how all this is sorted out. We have the scenario of someone being denied treatment because he doesn't have any proof of insurance, so he's sent to "Mercy Hospital" for the poor :-)
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>>In the UK, there's no questions asked at all; someone's injured, he goes to AED (accident & Emergency Dept). So what if he's got a Canadian accent - he probably works over here. So AFAIK if you were over here, even without medical travel ins., you'd get treated ... and WE'D foot the bill for you!
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