Luxembourg, 19/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - 'In order to be entitled to refuse a patient authorisation to receive treatment abroad on the ground of waiting time for hospital treatment in the state of residence, the NHS (United Kingdom National Health Service) must show that waiting time does not exceed a medically acceptable period having regard to the patient's condition and clinical needs,' explains a Court of Justice press release about its ruling in the Watts Case (C 372/04). This is the...