Who is entitled to free NHS hospital treatment?
If you are ordinarily resident in the UK (see definition below), you are entitled to free NHS hospital treatment in England. Nationals of countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) must have indefinite leave to remain in the UK and EU nationals, who were resident in the UK prior to 31 December 2020, need to have status under the EU settlement scheme to be ordinarily resident in the UK. We will ask our patients to provide evidence of their lawful right to live in the UK and also evidence of continuation of UK residency (being present in the UK for a sufficient degree of continuity), in order for NHS hospital treatment to be free of charge.
Overseas Visitors
