hi all im stewart, returned, looking for advice

[Rosie1958]

Absences from the UK may affect your entitlement to free NHS treatment, so please do have a look at the list below.

WHO CAN RECEIVE ALL NHS TREATMENT FREE OF CHARGE:

Some people from abroad can receive all NHS hospital treatment free of charge. If you are entitled to free NHS hospital treatment, your spouse, civil partner and dependent child(ren) will also be able to receive free treatment, but only if they live with you permanently in the UK.

You can receive free NHS hospital treatment if you:-

•have been living legally in the UK for at least 12 months when you seek treatment, and did not come to the UK for private medical treatment. Temporary absences from the UK of up to three months are ignored
•have come to the UK to take up permanent residence, for example, if you are a former UK resident who has returned from abroad, or if you have been granted leave to enter or remain as a spouse
•have come to the UK to work, either as an employee or self-employed person. This does not include people on short business trips
•normally work in the UK, but are temporarily working abroad, have at least 10 years continuous residence in the UK, and have been abroad for less than 5. However, if you are studying abroad you are not entitled to free NHS treatment
•are receiving a UK war disablement pension or war widows’ pension
•are an asylum seeker or have been granted exceptional leave to remain or refugee status. Proof of your immigration status from the Home Office may be required. In England and Scotland, if you're refused asylum, you do not have the right to free treatment if you have temporary admission. However, if you're a failed asylum seeker who was receiving a course of treatment, that course of treatment should continue until it is finished without you being asked to pay for it. In Wales, there are plans to change the rules and you might get free treatment. If you’re asked to pay, get advice about how to challenge the charge
•have been identified as having been trafficked from abroad or are believed to have been trafficked from abroad
•are imprisoned in the UK or detained by UK immigration authorities
•are a UK state pensioner who spends up to six months a year living in another European Economic Area (EEA) state, but are not a resident of that state
•are working in another EEA country, or in Switzerland, but are paying compulsory UK national insurance contributions
•are a student following a course of study which lasts at least six months, or is substantially funded by the UK government

When making enquiries for my brother, I was informed that the NHS hospital would charge £500 per night if he left the UK at any time following his treatment .

Good luck with your plans Stewart, I just wanted to make you aware of the implications of leaving the UK so that you can ensure that you have all eventualities covered.

[keithAngel]

Absences from the UK may affect your entitlement to free NHS treatment, so please do have a look at the list below.

WHO CAN RECEIVE ALL NHS TREATMENT FREE OF CHARGE:

•have come to the UK to take up permanent residence, for example, if you are a former UK resident who has returned from abroad,

thats the key bit

[gWaPito]

Some commonsense posted by Baby 38 who has been there and done it. He is right, most of us are on here due to past mistakes, some more than others, me included. Go and just enjoy your holiday Stewart and treat it as such. Remember, not all that glitters is gold. He raised a good point about having something to do out there. After 7 weeks being there, im at that point of pulling my hair out! If I only had any . My brother in law is the same. He works in indo so, he's in Phil for a week at a time once every 6 weeks. You need a hobby or a on going project to keep your grey matter happy. Baby 38 mentioned drinking as well, im lucky, I dont partake, my brother in law does much to the disappointment of his wife. They dont have money issues like most of us either. This is all food for thought Stewart, by going what I have read on this thread, its all good info for all all us i was suprised to read about the medical stuff, about our NHS entitlements or, lack of entitlements if we go live in a non euro country.