Overseas visitors – who is eligible for NHS treatment?

Patients from abroad

If you are visiting from another country and need urgent medical attention we will treat you under the NHS system for a period of up to two weeks.  Please note that hospital care or other community care may incur a charge, depending on your country of residence.

Further information on who is eligible for NHS treatment and what charges might apply can be found at the following links:

This is a link to a page on the Citizens Advice Bureau web site:  NHS Charges for People from Abroad