I have no doubt that you have also read my rather 'intrusive' post on windeguy's thread but I felt I had to comment on the excellent, efficient and life-saving treatment that Mr WB has just recently received courtesy of the NHS. We moved 'lock, stock and barrel' to the DR just over 3 years ago but have always maintained a UK address for essential post and Mr WB has continued to pay UK taxes. When he first returned to the UK at the beginning of October last year it was suggested' that he may have to "pay" but that suggestion was never repeated and he received the best treatment possible to effect a diagnosis and cure for non-hodgkin lymphoma, returning home just 9 days ago. At no point did he claim to be returning to the UK to live and his doctors were always well aware that his only desire was to get fit and well enough to return home.
The point at which Mr WB decided to return to the UK was following 5 stays in DR hospitals, 2 in Centro Medico Bournigal, POP and 3 in Union Medica, Santiago when the assumption was that he must have TB as they could not identify anything else but still his lung filled with fluid and, with help and organisation from our British Embassy, he was found a flight that very day and, after a brief consultation with a GP, was admitted to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee where it still took 4 full weeks for an accurate diagnosis of his condition.
Apologies for the long post but I feel it is important to be able, just for once, to truly sing the praises of the UK NHS system who have returned Mr WB home cancer-free.