Humanitarian Aid: Health Services
Commons · Question 114793 · Tabled 23 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 13 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the written answer of 5 December 2025 to question 93353, whether citizens of the British Overseas Territories are treated differently from other non-ordinarily resident citizens.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 13 Mar 2026
Entitlement to National Health Service care, free at the point of use, is based on ordinary residence. Anyone who is not ordinarily resident is considered an overseas visitor and may be chargeable under the NHS Charging Regulations, unless an exemption ap...