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In the UK when we are sick or injured and in need of medical treatment we have a choice whether to ...

In the UK when we are sick or injured and in need of medical treatment we have a choice whether to go private or wait for free NHS treatment. Yet for many British expatriates living overseas, this choice, which we all take for granted is often removed, and where insurance is not in place the cost of accidents and illness can be exorbitant. In Norway it would cost nearly £2,000 for a prostate examination as would a hysterectomy in Spain, while a hip replacement in France would cost well over £8,000, according to PPP healthcare's claims experience. With medical costs as high as thi...

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