1. Medical Treatment In Another EU Country
... referred abroad for medical treatment. Instead, the Department of Health issues guidelines to health boards, which are considered the competent institutions to authorize treatment in another EU state (Public Services). The nature of these guidelines provide that authorization for treatment abroad is only granted if the treatment in question is regarded as normal in the professional circles concerned and is necessary and ... unavailable, meaning that authorization can be refused only if the patient can receive the same or equally effective treatment without undue delay in their home state...
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