Policy paper

Regulations on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare: progress report

The review sets out how far the requirements of the National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) Regulations 2013 have been met.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 15 November 2018

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Progress report on the National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) Regulations 2013

PDF, 145 KB, 11 pages

Details

The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) Regulations 2013 implemented an EU directive on patients’ rights to healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA).

The Secretary of State must review the regulations at least every 5 years.

The report finds that the requirements of the regulations have been met and the regulations are still the most appropriate way to meet those requirements.

Published 15 November 2018