Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 93175

Medical Treatments Abroad: British Nationals Abroad

Tabled: 20 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

Lizzi Collinge

LabourMorecambe and Lunesdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to ensure that individuals who have signed an S1 certificate and reside abroad are correctly recorded as non-resident for NHS purposes; and what measures are in place to

Answer

Karin Smyth
The Department publishes guidance for United Kingdom-issued S1 holders when moving and retiring abroad. UK-issued S1 holders should notify the relevant UK authorities, including their general practitioner, so their general practice registration can be rem...

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