Equality analysis: The National Health Service (charges to overseas visitors) regulations 2015

Department of Health (DH) - Overseas visitors who need healthcare while in England will soon be charged differently for using the NHS as part of efforts to recoup £500 million a year by 2017 to 2018. This equality analysis assesses the effect of the changes introduced by the regulations on overseas visitors with ‘protected characteristics’ compared to the rest of the overseas visitor and ordinarily resident population. Guidance Press release
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