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Taxpayers foot £252m bill for NHS to treat foreigners
- NHS hospitals in England have not collected £252 million in healthcare payments from foreign patients over the past three years, according to Policy Exchange's analysis.
- Between 2021 and 2024, NHS trusts billed £384 million but only recovered £131 million, leaving £167 million outstanding and £84 million written off as irrecoverable.
- Former Health Secretary Sir Sajid Javid stated that the £84 million lost could have funded 3,200 more GPs or built 70 new GP surgeries.
- An NHS spokesperson emphasized their commitment to recovering costs from overseas visitors, stating that payment for non-urgent care must be secured in advance.
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NHS hospitals 'fail' to recover more than £250 MILLION from foreign patients - with millions in taxpayer cash to be written off entirely
English NHS hospitals have been unable to collect healthcare payments totalling more than £252million from foreign patients over the past three years
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