Help! Can over 70's on visitor visa receive medical in the UK for free

[ctmoni1]

I really need help with my Dad application form for UK Family visitor visa. My Dad has been coming to the UK over the course of 5 years.

Last year, he undergo on emergency eye surgery on NHS through optician referral. After the surgery, i asked for the bills, and i was told because he is over 70 years. He doesn't need to pay.

I was discussing this with one of my friend and he said they will refused him.

My problem now is that i wanted to renew another five years for him, do i need to declare this on the form and what are the chances of him getting refused?

Please help!!!

[secret.simon]

After the surgery, i asked for the bills, and i was told because he is over 70 years. He doesn't need to pay.

Did you tell them that he was in the UK on a visitor visa?

Hospital stay and care and operations will almost certainly be chargeable for your father, at 150% of cost, no matter what his age.

And unpaid bills over £500 have to be notified by the NHS trust to the Home Office and can be grounds for refusal of future visas.

Check with the NHS trust that manages the hospital about any outstanding bills for your father and settle them.

[blondesafari]

Why did you not take out travel insurance for your father? You surely can’t expect British taxpayers to pay for a foreigner to have medical treatment? I’m actually disgusted by this. My parents always take out travel insurance when hey come here.

[zxyzhgp]

Why did you not take out travel insurance for your father? You surely can’t expect British taxpayers to pay for a foreigner to have medical treatment? I’m actually disgusted by this. My parents always take out travel insurance when hey come here.

Sometimes people working in hospitals give very wrong information even they clearly know the patients are just visitors. Another example is benefit/public fund

[secret.simon]

Sometimes people working in hospitals give very wrong information even they clearly know the patients are just visitors. Another example is benefit/public fund

Yes, because they are doctors/nurses/hospital admin, not immigration officers. They are not expected to know and I suspect neither do they think it is their role to deal with immigration matters.

Contact the Overseas Visitors Team (or similarly named team) at the NHS trust that manages the hospital that your father was treated at and check if any charges need to be paid.

[alana7]

Thank you. I work in the NHS right now the trust is trying to figure out if they can afford to upgrade us for skills we had to learn and they expect everyday and also doing work that should be done by people who have pins. I have enough extra work in the day than to worry if Mrs. X can have her ultrasound. She's on the list, the doctor will see her all the rest needs to be flagged in triage. All I need to worry is you come on time and your baby cooperates for the 30 minutes we have.

[ctmoni1]

Why did you not take out travel insurance for your father? You surely can’t expect British taxpayers to pay for a foreigner to have medical treatment? I’m actually disgusted by this. My parents always take out travel insurance when hey come here.

Well said. Would you still go ahead and pay when they clearly told you that you don't have to pay? I am a taxpayer and did not have firsthand information at hand, not until I discussed this with my family and friends. Take your hanger elsewhere, my friend. Thank you.

[ctmoni1]

After the surgery, i asked for the bills, and i was told because he is over 70 years. He doesn't need to pay.

Did you tell them that he was in the UK on a visitor visa?

Hospital stay and care and operations will almost certainly be chargeable for your father, at 150% of cost, no matter what his age.

And unpaid bills over £500 have to be notified by the NHS trust to the Home Office and can be grounds for refusal of future visas.

Check with the NHS trust that manages the hospital about any outstanding bills for your father and settle them.

Yes, I did, and was told He doesn't have to pay because he is over 70s

I will call them up and make sure the money is paid ASAP.

Thank you for your help.