Is NHS health tourism a big distraction? 

If a patient presents themselves for a hip replacement operation - cost to the NHS, around £6,200 - they should show some ID to prove they are eligible for treatment, or otherwise face an upfront charge. Jeremy Hunt says non-urgent procedures, including knee replacements, cataract removal, scans and certain medications, are being given to people who are not normally residents in Britain and therefore should face a cost beforehand. The Government estimates that treating foreign nationals co