There is a lot of pride surrounding the NHS and with it comes fear that EU migrants will take advantage of the universal healthcare system. But EU patients aren't that crazy about the NHS to begin with, say Chris Moreh, Derek McGhee and Athina Vlachantoni
migrants would rather be treated in their countries of origin. As a 38-year-old woman from Germany put it: “Sorry, NHS? No thanks.” And the reasons for rejecting the NHS? A 25-year-old man from the Netherlands says it’s because the “NHS is slow and the medical care mediocre”. Or, at least, it “is rather poor compared with healthcare in my country”, according to a 45-year-old woman from Germany.
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