Fact checks related to the ineligible and foreign nationals using NHS services
At the moment, the immigration health surcharge is £400 for non-EEA immigrants to the UK, but their tax payments also contribute to the running of things like the NHS. Read
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A post circulating on Facebook makes claims about how much the UK pays out to other EU countries for health costs incurred by UK citizens abroad. Read
Health
We've factchecked claims from UKIP's 2017 election manifesto. Read
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The government has an “ambition” to recover £500 million a year by 2017/18 from overseas patients not eligible for free NHS treatment. Read
Health
Estimates show health tourism costs up to £300 million a year, but savings from this alone won't fill the gap in funding for the NHS. Read
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The government has previously estimated that "health tourism" costs the NHS around 0.3% of NHS spending allocated to specific services. Read
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A London hospital has announced it will be asking women who receive maternity services to provide ID before treatment to determine whether they should be charged. Read
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Where the £1.8 billion figure comes from, and the best rough estimates we have of deliberate and normal use of the NHS by foreigners. Read
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We factchecked whether migrants will now be paying for the NHS. Read
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Spotlight on health tourism including who counts as a 'health tourist' and how much it's costing the UK. Read
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