Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101095

Health Services: Foreign Nationals

Tabled: 17 December 2025

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of cost recovery under the EHIC and GHIC schemes for treatment provided to overseas visitors in the UK.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The National Health Service recovers the costs of treatments provided to overseas visitors through a range of routes, including Immigration Health Surcharge, direct cost recovery from chargeable patients, and reciprocal healthcare arrangements.Under the E...

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