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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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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, September 15, 2025.
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