British patients can now get treatment in EU

Alan Milburn, British secretary of health, confirmed yesterday that British patients who face unacceptable delays on National Health Service (NHS) waiting lists will be able to seek treatment in other EU countries, according to BBC News. The announcement follows a decision last month by the European Court of Justice which broadens the circumstances under which countries can carry out reciprocal treatment.

The Court of Justice of the European Communities judged 12 July in the case of Mrs...