I worked in japan and my wife would be covered 70 % I would pay the remaining 30 % which can be quite expensive. As a UK citizen our healthcare is free through taxes but obviously doesn't apply abroad. Most healthcare providers wont touch a pre existing condition so going abroad to teach will have to be carefully considered. I'm wondering if British council posts will cover it as they offer free medical care for worker + dependents but I'm not sure if this includes pre-existing conditions.

Thanks for all your help!

Hi there,

Thank you both. Don't worry, I appreciate your honesty and also both of your sensitivity. Hopefully my wife will get better but in all honesty she has a cancer which the doctor does not think is curable. I taught previously in Japan, have a CELTA and PGCE with QTS status and have taught in the uk for the past 5 years and have been teaching since 2002.

My wife and I would both love to move abroad to teach (I was looking at British Council posts) but this is a major issue. She is having chemo at the moment and is very well at the moment despite this so I have every hope she will make a fll recovery (I am an eternal optimist!) so we both want to continue our dreams which was to move abroad.

I will still investigate as if there is a chance for us to move abroad an she can receive treatment then I will consider it but realise this is unlikely.

Thanks so much for your responses

I want to work for the British council. My wife is undergoing treatment for cancer. the job comes with heath insurance for me and my spouse. Does it also include pre existing conditions such as cancer?