Mike, where you live has an affect. We are close to Dover and thats where most of them land. Plus regular appointments for diabetes are generally well managed to try and contain the increase with this idease.
Steve, In France illegal immigrants have to wait 6 months before they are due any benifits, by which time they are in England. The French system requires a small regular contribution if you live there. So what, we pay NHS contributions over here. If you belong to a member country, like England, you have to show your card with all your details, and then you are entitled to the same treatment as that country provides to the native population. System seems to work quite well. And their hospitals are a lot cleaner than most of ours. MRSA is just about unknow abroad.
teddy