Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
Tim Streater wrote:
Yes, there is this conceit here that the NHS is "the envy of the
world". Whereas in fact in countries I have lived in, no one has ever
heard of the NHS. Those overseas watching the 2012 Olympics must have
been bemused.

Ah - right. So those stories in the Mail etc about health tourists are
pure fantasy?

Largely. Most cases involve people who are already illegally here, so
don't have much of choice.

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Roger Hayter