title: Entitlement to hospital treatment in the UK: qualifiers, challenges and comment.
abstract: Entitlement to NHS care is in some cases complex. Regulations include inter-country reciprocal agreements and specific categories of individuals who qualify. This article describes the current, albeit fluid, situation with discussion around some of the more contentious areas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Hillingdon Hospital, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 3NN.
authors.forename: Simon W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Dubrey
authors.forename: Paresh A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Ritu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D004630:Emergencies; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D028701:Patient Rights; D012179:Retirement; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D006113:United Kingdom