European Commission's proposals, to be released next week will increase patient mobility in the European Union and NHS patients access to hospitals across the continent; patients in other EU countries will also have access to NHS hospitals.
The proposals will confirm the judgment of the Court of Justice in treatment abroad for waiting list patients suffering "delay". Yvonne Watts, a British patient, who was on a waiting list for hip replacement paid go to a French hospital to their exploitation hip. She then went to court to reclaim the costs of the operation of the NHS. The Court confirmed the legal right of patients to seek treatment in another EU State, if they have to suffer "delay" in your country of residence.
The new proposals could result in a boom in tourism health service NHS sponsored. Patients would pay the costs of travel and accommodation, but the NHS would foot the Bill for the treatment.
Details of the new proposals should be made available this week.
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