FOI/24/281

Request

I am making an FOI request. I am trying to gain a national picture of the number of people (specifically asylum seekers) being charged for NHS services. The data on overseas patients is held by individual NHS Trusts so my request to you is to help me build an idea of what is happening at a national scale. If you could provide this data for the financial year 2022-2023 that would be helpful.

 

1.      The total amount in GBP invoiced for overseas visitors’ care by your Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust can confirm that this is not applicable.
 

 2.     The total amount recovered in GBP for overseas visitors’ care

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust can confirm that this is not applicable.
 

3.     How many patients were invoiced by the overseas department for care in your Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust can confirm that this is not applicable.
 

4.     How many times were patients invoiced but later found to be exempt and entitled to free NHS care in your Trust?

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust can confirm that this is not applicable.
 

5.     How many times were debt collectors instructed to collect the NHS debt that overseas patients owed by your Trust?

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust can confirm that this is not applicable.
 

6.     How much in GBP did your NHS trust spend on debt collectors?

£3,744.88
 

7.     I would like to know about the financing of the overseas visitor management team at your trust during the 2022-23 financial year. Please provide a close estimate of the cost of the overseas team during that period.
This cost could include salaries, but also overheads including facilities and equipment used

 

Response to request

Please see our response under the numbered list.