Monday 01 December 2025
Internal Reference Number: FOI_8794
Date Request Received: 23/07/2025 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 15/09/2025 00:00:00
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Request Summary: Secondary Healthcare
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: I wish to make a freedom of information request and would be grateful if you could supply the following information The number of individuals who should have paid for secondary healthcare, but have not, who were referred to the Home Office, broken down by year for 2018 - 2024. Please set out the current total outstanding balance due to your trust by debtors who have not paid for secondary healthcare | |
| Answer To Question 1: The Trust does not provide information regarding non payment of charges for hospital care and treatment to the UK Home Office. In compliance with the NHS Overseas Charging Regulations, specified information relating to unpaid debts is shared with the Department of Health & Social Care. Information is not held on the date of each report but 44 reports have been made during this period. With regard to outstanding charges made for hospital care and services for chargeable overseas visitors, the total outstanding as of 10/09/2025 is £400k. This figure includes invoices raised within our standard 28 days payment terms. | |
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