Cross Border Healthcare

European Directive on Cross Border Healthcare

The Council of the European Union has in February 2011 approved this directive.

Citizens of the UK and other EU member states have a right (in certain circumstances and under certain conditions) to seek treatment in other European states and for the cost of this treatment to be reimbursed by the NHS or the according national health insurance company.

Here is a link to a pdf version of the directive at www.consilium.europa.eu

For further information also see the Website www.treatmentabroad.com with explanations from a UK patients’ perspective.