Medical Guide for Irish Immigrants

# Irish Immigrants # Introduction Ireland's medical care is modern and safe, and it is one of the medical care systems in the world. Immigrants living in Ireland are usually eligible for free or subsidized public medical services funded by the government. This is a medical guide for Irish immigrants. Welcome to read!

Medical Guide for Irish Immigrants

Public health care

Public hospitals in Ireland are owned and funded by the Health Service Authority (HSE) or voluntary public hospitals. These hospitals can be privately operated but funded by the government.

Although the public system provides similar medical quality for private hospitals, it is oversubscribed and the waiting list may be long, even for patients who need some urgent surgery.

In Ireland, anyone classified as an "ordinary resident" can get free medical care. However, foreigners should note that public health care in Ireland is not completely free. For patients who do not have medical cards, some treatments need subsidies, and medical cards are distributed according to their income, age, illness and/or disability.

Citizens of European Union countries with European health insurance cards can get free or discounted emergency care in public facilities in Ireland.

Private medical care

Private hospitals in Ireland are independent of the state and require patients to pay all the treatment costs.

Public hospitals can also provide private medical services through designated private beds. Patients who choose private medical treatment in public facilities need to pay all hospital service fees and doctor fees.

medical insurance

If a person is not eligible for a medical card, the Irish government provides other options to get free or subsidized care, such as GP travel cards and long-term illness plans.

Despite subsidized treatment, many Irish citizens and most foreigners choose to enjoy private medical insurance in Ireland. Private insurance allows patients to receive immediate treatment, but foreigners should check whether private hospitals in Ireland receive overseas medical services before registering. Some employers may pay private medical insurance, and foreigners should try to include it in their employment plans.

Drugs and pharmacies

Pharmacy is widely used in Irish towns. However, some areas may not have pharmacies that are open 24 hours a day, but some pharmacies do stay open until late at night.

Patients who use medical cards can get prescription drugs for free. If you usually live in Ireland, foreigners can apply for a drug payment plan. The plan limits the cost of prescription drugs that residents can pay, which is higher than the upper limit set by the government.

Emergency radio communication service

Both public and private hospitals in Ireland have emergency departments (A & amp； E) departments dealing with serious emergencies. In case of emergency, the floating population can call 999 or 1 12 ambulance. Patients who do not have a medical card or are not referred by a general practitioner may have to pay emergency room service fees.

Further reading: Irish immigrants' knowledge

Ireland is a country with high welfare, and its social welfare expenditure accounts for about a quarter of the government's recurrent expenditure, and its per capita has surpassed that of Britain, France and Germany, ranking 1 1 in the world.

Free public medical system In Ireland, the vast majority of treatments are carried out by family doctors. With the medical card or family doctor access card, patients can enjoy family doctor service for free. If the family doctor thinks that the patient needs to go to the hospital, the patient can go to the public hospital with this medical card or family doctor access card, and all medical expenses are free.

At the same time, holders of medical cards or family doctor access cards also enjoy free community services, dental services, approved prescription drug fees, hospital care and a series of other benefits.

About the environment in Ireland

Ireland's "Emerald Island" and "Green Island" are not called for nothing. The population density is small, the environment is very green, and there are lush green trees everywhere. Forestry has attracted the attention of the government. Woodland 10000 hectares and trees 17000 mu are planted annually, with an average of 12 trees per person per year. At present, the national forest area has reached more than 6 million mu, accounting for about 5.8% of the national area.

About Irish taxes

The average enterprise income tax in Ireland is one of the lowest in Europe, which is 12.5%, and there is no tax on enterprises in counties, cities and other places. In Britain, the proportion is 28%, while in France and Germany, it is about 30%. Therefore, the low tax rate policy is undoubtedly an ideal investment destination for China investors who intend to expand their overseas business. In April 2000, China and Ireland signed an agreement to avoid double taxation. This agreement is of great benefit to China's immigration to Ireland.

About education in Ireland

Ireland is a pure English country. The education facilities are complete and the education level is world-class. In the fields of medicine, engineering, computer, etc., the teaching level and quality are higher than those of similar universities in Europe and America, and they are widely recognized internationally (advanced high-tech levels such as computers are among the best in the world). Ireland has 4 1.6% adults with higher education, ranking second in the EU.

About Irish industry

The information industry is the leading industry in Ireland. The top ten information and communication companies in the world (such as Intel, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Apple, Oracle Bone Inscriptions and Ericsson) have all settled in Ireland. 865,438+0% households in Ireland use the Internet (the average in the EU is 76%), and the network speed reaches 200 megabits per second. Ireland's industrial sector has a high-level talent pool. The most striking development fields of high-tech industries are life sciences, medical care and information technology industries. Today, many world-class enterprises choose to settle in Ireland.

Surprisingly, multinational companies like to put their headquarters or European headquarters in Ireland. For example, eight of the top ten pharmaceutical companies in the world have their European headquarters in Ireland; Almost all well-known American technology companies, such as Google, Microsoft and Facebook, have also set up European headquarters in Ireland.

Research on Irish Immigration Policy

Low risk: first approval, then investment. Investment projects are approved by the government, with safe funds and guaranteed investment. With such a good policy, investors can rest assured that they can invest in their identity ~

Low threshold: no management experience, no age, education and language requirements.

You don't need an immigration supervisor: you only need to land in Ireland once a year, and you don't need to give up your domestic business or job. Immigrating to Ireland, the job and identity are correct ~

English-speaking countries in the European Union: After Britain withdrew from the European Union, Ireland naturally became an English-speaking country in the euro zone, and its economic strength and status ranked among the top in the world.