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You are confusing non-EU visitors and residents. Legal residents don't pay for the NHS, no matter what their nationality. However, new non-EU visa applicants must pay a health surcharge. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations/summary-of-changes-made-to-the-way-the-nhs-charges-overseas-visitors-for-nhs-hospital-care Pugwash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Although not employed by the NHS I spent 20 years > working mainly in Kings but also had to include > Lewisham, Princess Royal, Orpington, UCL and other > hospitals in my visits. > > Whilst emergency health care is free to all, > rehabilitation and routine in patient care is > subject to charging if you are a non EU resident. > This is why when you now get a letter for an > appointment you are asked to bring proof of > identity (passport) and address. Several million > pounds is owned by non EU nationals for health > care throughout the country and many trusts have > not been recording these patients or collecting > money. > > An acquaintance of mine received a bill for ?5,000 > as his non EU wife was not eligible for maternity > care - this was the cost of her ante natal and > post natal care. He paid the money in instalments. > Another friend told a story that whilst she was > working for the NHS they discovered that 20 births > were registered from the same address in Deptford > which made them suspicious - they found that > pregnant women were travelling to this address > from Africa in order to have free maternity care. > The owner of the property charged the women who > were staying there. > > There needs to be a system to recoup some of the > costs from 'health tourists' Many years ago in > France whilst on holiday, my husband needed an > emergency doctor. We had our EU card but were > still charged a notional amount for care and had > to pay for a prescription - which we claimed back > when returned home. Whilst we do not want to go > the American Way - proving that you have the > financial means of paying for medical care, > perhaps we need to consider that all non EU > national have to have medical insurance before > they are treated and that non emergency care is > only provided if payments are made up front. > > My family have always had good care from Kings and > both of my children were born there. Admittedly on > some wards there are staff members who have an > attitude problem when it comes to patient care, > but the doctors, physios, OTs, Speech and Language > Therapists, Specialist Nurses and dieticians have > on the whole have been and are extremely > professional and caring. > > Princess Royal's financial failings were long > before Kings took over, my daughter worked there > and was frustrated that essential documents could > not be printed or photo copied as there was no > money for paper/printer ink. Office equipment > (staplers/hole punchers/note pads, pens etc) had > to be provided by individual staff as no budget > for stationery. Electronic Patient Records (EPR) > were very slow to come to all the wards at > Princess Royal and when I had to visit patients > there I had to wade through piles of paper files. > Princess Royal's car parking fees are extremely > high so they should be getting a decent return > from the car parks. Orpington Hospital has > reasonable hourly costs for parking. > > M & S and all the other companies now at Kings > should generate some rental income. I also suggest > that heating costs be looked at as in some areas > the heat is overbearing. Automatic lighting in > toilets and other low use areas to reduce > electricity bills.

Just got back from 4 days in Valencia. Great restaurants, zoo, aquarium, science museum, parks, beach and practically no tourists to speak of. May be too hot in summer though. Not a fan of Lisbon.

Close to 2000 people a year are killed by cars in the UK. Bring on driverless cars!

From what I understand about amber teething necklaces is that there is no evidence whatsoever they work, since there is no plausible mechanism for how wearing rocks around your neck might offer pain relief.

The fact that personal/domestic fires are even allowed in an already polluted large metropolis is beyond ludicrous.

won't effect the character of the area * increased traffic * lack of parking * impact on local businesses ...just off the top of my head

Can somebody explain to me what's the big deal about turning 21 in this country? Confused Canadian

They need to do this in Manchester. It takes 10 minutes at every stop to get everyone's payment!

Sound like clown-related activity. Be vigilant.

Siduhe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > In contrast, the Wood Vale/Forest Hill road > junction has lights and space for pedestrians to > cross, so didn't see why it was planned to be > redone at all. > If you are crossing Wood Vale as a pedestrian going downhill (west), it's a bit crap because you can't see traffic behind you turning left into Wood Vale, and you can't really tell when traffic on Wood Vale will get moving with the green light. Hopefully there will be a green/red man, and the traffic lights on Wood Vale more visible to somebody standing on the corner.

Chirpie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not sure of the name of the shop but the surveyor > of meats name was George Abbott and the butcher > James ridgewell The Abbott-oir? btw Heavy Toast sounds like the name of a band that would open for Spinal Tap

KidKruger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was in Homerton 3 weeks ago and as I walked on > to the main street pavement from Brooksby's Walk, > by the church, a bloke walking towards me somehow > got my senses buzzing, the way he looked/at me I > guess. As he neared me I moved to the side > slightly just as he swung at me (missed) and I > thought I saw a blade though couldn't be sure. I > just carried-on walking so as not to provoke a > chase, but ready to scarper. 2 secs later I hear > this swish/ripping sound, he's made a metre-long > slit in a huge canvas banner hanging on the church > railings - it's still there (I go every week). > Cheek of it. > I'd be up for blade carriers being banged-up > straight away, but the prisons just cannot cope so > that'll never happen. I went up there for the first time a few weeks ago. Chatsworth Road is like a dystopian Lordship Lane.

Louisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm with Penguin on this too. High streets up and > down the country are struggling with empty retail > spaces and falling footfall. We have the > opportunity to attract a high end chain onto our > main drag, which would compliment and perhaps > reinvigorate the reputation of the area. What are > we left with now? An empty neglected retail unit > in the heart of our shopping centre. What would > any visitor to the area think of this? I just hope > Waitrose will feel the gap if M&S become bored of > the constant moaning and groaning about the > parking and other related issues. Such a terrible > shame. It was only 25 years ago M&S decided to > leave Peckham and look what's become of Rye Lane. > As was said before, you'll be regretting this if > no one now fills the gap. > > Louisa. Rye Lane is awesome!

Probably unrelated, but you never know - 3 males were involved in a street robbery not too far away about a week ago. http://www.se23.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=7579

It seems the councillors are willfully ignoring any negative aspects of this extension. There also seems to be no consultation for anyone living along the route of the extension (i.e. people living in Lewisham, not Southwark) who will experience greatly increased congestion, noise and pollution. Medley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It would also provide the likes of me, living in > HOP itself, with a night-time bus connection to > Elephant and thus other buses and the Northern and > Bakerloo lines and Thameslink. The N171 already provides this...

Jeremy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They'd all get knicked or smashed up down here. They didn't seem to hesitate putting bikes in some rather rough streets in Hackney.

Yes, I took a train at CW west around 9:15, but both platforms were less busy than usual, and an uncrowded eastbound train arrived while I waited.

PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I heard a Canadian accent in Ayres, once, but > that's the closest it got. > Really? EVERY Monday evening?! Hey! There's at least 1 Canadian living in ED...

I'm still not sure WHY London Bridge is set to be a nightmare, since it's not near any venues, southeastern trains won't be stopping there, and I'm not sure how many olympic spectators will be staying in Coulsden South. However I don't doubt that it will be a mysterious nightmare....

As a young(ish) skinny tall white guy who walks to and from H.O.P. every day by that route, I'll keep an eye out for my evil doppellganger. And tell my girlfriend to be on the lookout too. Thanks for posting, and sorry for your experience.

The distance markers have it down as a bit over 1700m (1 mile = 1609m). I think it is pretty accurate based on a lot of marathon training there last year. Don't forget to factor in a few extra meters for running around the hellions on the yellow tricycles.

If you can get to clapham junction (37 bus) the brighton trains via gatwick start around 4 AM.

I'd be much more likely to go if it were called the Village Idiot, or the Village of the Damned. I'm serious.

Sounds like somebody has failed to "taste the difference".

Please no Subway, it always smells so.... yeasty.