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"Cross-border healthcare is a key element of the social package. While the EU has facilitated freedom of movement and the right to live and work in other EU countries, clarification regarding patients’ rights to access healthcare in other Member States was urgently required.
Despite numerous European Court of Justice rulings on this subject, citizens are not fully aware of their rights on this issue. Moreover, they are not adequately informed about their exact entitlements, how to go about arranging treatment, or indeed reimbursements.
In Northern Ireland, projects have been piloted around the border counties which ensure that people can benefit from the most appropriately located healthcare services. These projects have been very successful and have been very much appreciated by the people who have benefited from them. In this regard, I would like commend the British Medical Association (NI) and the Irish Medical Association for their efforts in promoting cross-border healthcare between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
While I welcome this work by the Commission, I cannot help feeling that it is overdue. Now that this issue has been clarified and given a legal framework, I sincerely hope that Member States will fully cooperate."@en1
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