Health Services: Overseas Visitors
Commons · Question 82538 · Tabled 15 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to encourage NHS Trusts to increase (a) the number of bills issued and (b) collections made for treatment charges for overseas visitors.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 27 Oct 2025
The Department sets policy, guidance, and legislation through the NHS (Charges to Overseas Visitors) Regulations 2015 and works with NHS England to support the consistent application of these rules through oversight, guidance, and engagement with provider...