Britons can obtain medical treatment across EU - Telegraph: "The directive, which comes into force in 2013, enables EU patients to have treatment in another member state, which will be paid for by the health service in their own country.
Liz Lynne, a Liberal Democrat MEP, yesterday (WED) hailed the decision as 'a milestone for cross-border health care in Europe' but health campaigners say the move could lead to NHS trusts chasing higher paying 'health tourists'.
The ruling requires patients to get the approval of a doctor and funding approval from a health authority in their home country before obtaining treatment abroad. They will then pay for the treatment up-front before claiming the cost back.
Ms Lynne said: 'I think we have found the right balance between protecting national health systems and strengthening patients' rights.'
But John Lister, of the campaign group Health Emergency, said: 'Overseas patients could become the sought-after patients for NHS trusts, exactly like foreign students are for universities.'
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