British man to have NHS-funded surgery in France Timothy Brierley is first patient under deal with Centre Hospitalier de Calais, and he says wait time has been hugely reduced
A British man will become the first NHS patient to undergo surgery at a Calais hospital, under a new scheme that saw his waiting time for the procedure reduced from nearly 10 months to a few weeks.
Last year, Centre Hospitalier de Calais won the right to provide services for NHS patients, signing an agreement with South Kent Coast NHS whereby patients would travel at their own expense to France but with the health service covering the cost of the surgery. Continue reading... The Guardian
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