Interesting reading and thanks for all the points covered. Out of curiosity then, if you are living in Malta but working and paying tax/NI in the UK [British passport holder] are the following statements correct?
1. You are eligible for an RHA card
2. You can apply for an EHIC through the Maltese government
I have a dodgy medical background and life insurance on my mortgage is astronomical, as such private health care is probably not an option...