The number of patients approved to have their operations performed abroad and reimbursed by the Health Service Executive is increasing significantly, according to new figures provided to RTÉ News.
The treatments are provided under the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive, which allows patients to have healthcare they are entitled to here, in another country in the EU, or the European Economic Area.With 780,000 patients here on some form of hospital waiting list, patients are using the system to avoid long waits in Ireland.
The HSE reimburses the cost of the treatment in Ireland, or the cost of the treatment abroad, whichever is the lesser. 'I don't want to go skydiving, just go for my daily walk' "It has affected my life in every aspect. Going to bed and getting out of bed. I can drive to the shop which is about 500 yards away and that is about it", she said. "It's been this way for about the last few months. It's got progressively worse now."
Mrs Farrell said she has no worries about travelling abroad for the procedure, due to the coronavirus.
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