Guidance

Overseas NHS visitors: non-NHS bodies implementing the charging regulations

Operational overview for non-NHS organisations on implementation of the NHS overseas visitors charging regulations.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 1 August 2018
• Last updated: 18 January 2021 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Guidance for non-NHS bodies on implementing the NHS overseas visitors charging regulations

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Information to help non-NHS bodies implement the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015, as amended. It signposts them to existing resources available to NHS bodies that will also be of use to non-NHS bodies.

Published 1 August 2018
Last updated 18 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 18 January 2021

   In Annex A, corrected paragraph 2 in the section on the immigration health surcharge: 'For non-urgent treatment, the provider’s commissioner funds 75% of this until the money is recovered from the patient' has been changed to 'For urgent and immediately necessary treatment, the provider's commissioner funds 75% of this until the money is recovered from the patient'.

2. 13 January 2021

   Updated with information on access to healthcare for EU citizens now the Brexit transition period has ended, reflecting the terms of the UK–EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement on reciprocal healthcare arrangements.

3. 21 February 2020

   Updated with information on healthcare access during the transition period.

4. 24 October 2019

   Updated with information on implementing the NHS overseas visitors charging regulations in a no-deal Brexit.

5. 1 August 2018

   First published.