Irish people deserve easier access to treatment abroad – Clune

A report by the European Parliament has called for easier access to medical treatment abroad. In 2020 more than three thousand Irish people were reimbursed for treatment in another EU country. Most went to the UK before the end of the Brexit transition period. Britain is no longer part of the scheme. An agreement with Northern Ireland is set to run out at the end of this year. A final report by the European Parliament's cancer committee concludes that EU cross-border treatment should be made more straightforward. Fine Gael MEP, Deirdre Clune, has been involved in the drafting of the recommendations. She says Ireland should be making the most of medical facilities across Europe.

 

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