That’s true about emergency care, but this (from Citizen’s Advice) would give me pause about relying on that:goodandbadjapan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:44 amThanks. That's what I was thinking of. I am from Scotland but haven't been back for over two years, but my employer (me!) does give me permission to go back whenever I want, so wonder where I stand!adamu wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:54 amIt is still available in Scotland in some cases.goodandbadjapan wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 2:33 am I thought there was a rule about still being able to use the NHS if you had visited the UK annually, but I can't find that anywhere now and it seems unless you are resident in the UK you are not entitled to use NHS.
Visiting the UK, eligibility for NHS treatment
Reading the PDF, it seems to suggest that anybody can get free emergency care in Scotland! That's really all I'd be worried about.
If your treatment is urgent
If you’re not entitled to free NHS hospital treatment, you'll still get medical treatment that stabilises a life-threatening condition, like renal failure. You’ll get treatment to deal with the emergency, but you’ll have to return home to complete the treatment once the emergency is over.
I am not sure about the ‘emergency is over’ part. I can imagine a scenario where it might be medically best to continue treatment in the U.K. instead of flying back here, but that may be chargeable. I’m in the same position as you and think I would prefer to have insurance to be on the safe side.