Overseas visitors and migrants: extending charges for NHS services
Seeks views on proposed changes to further extend charging for overseas visitors and migrants who use the NHS.
Detail
Overseas visitors and migrants, or in some cases their home countries, are already charged in various ways for the cost of healthcare they receive in NHS hospitals.
This consultation seeks your views on proposals to further extend this charge, including exploring changes in:
- primary care
- secondary care
- community healthcare
- current residency requirements
Documents
Making a fair contribution: consultation on the extension of charging overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS in Englandapplication/pdfImpact assessment: visitor and migrant cost recovery - extending chargingapplication/pdfMaking a fair contribution: government response to the consultation on the extension of charging overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS in Englandapplication/pdf