Overseas Visitors

All visitors from countries outside the United Kingdom do have to pay for health services at the Doctor’s Surgery unless a bilateral arrangement is in place. A visitor is defined as a person who is not normally resident in the UK i.e. is in the UK for less than 6 months For visitors from the European Community or countries with reciprocal arrangements you must produce a completed form E128 or E112 to reception to qualify for non-payment of these services.
If you do not have one of these forms you will have to pay for our services Overseas Students at the University of Liverpool who are not entitled to NHS treatment under the rules below, will be seen for acute problems. However, if they require other NHS treatment, charges will apply. Payment in full is required before any consultations and/or treatment is received

For Overseas Visitors

Are you eligible for treatment at the Doctors?
1. Are you planning to live here for a settled purpose for more than 6 months? Yes – Eligible for free treatment
No – go to question 2
2. Are you an EEA national carrying Form E112 or E128? Yes – Eligible for free treatment
No – go to question 3
3. Are you an asylum seeker or refugee? Yes – Eligible for free treatment
No – Not eligible – charges apply

Charges for patients who do not have an E128 or E112 form
Doctor or Nurse appointment £30
Home visit £40
Private prescription £8
Blood tests (each individual test) £20
Urine testing (each individual test) £20
Dressing £20
Travel vaccinations Admin charge of £25 per visit plus cost of private prescription and/or vaccine
Childhood immunisations Admin charge of £25 per visit plus cost of private prescription and/or vaccine

Countries with bilateral healthcare agreements

 

European Economic Area Countries (EEA)

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romainia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switerzand, United Kingdom.

Nationals from:

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgztan, Moldova, New Zeland, Tajikstan, Turkmenistan, Russia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine.

Residents of the following countries irrespective of nationality

Anguilla, Austrailia, Barbados, Bosnia-Herzegovina, British Virgin Islands, Croatia, Faulkland Islands, Gibraltar, Isle of man, Macedonia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Serbia, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands.

Students

Students who are studying for more than six months or who are on a course funded by the UK Government are fully entitled to NHS treatment in England.  Students from a country with a bilateral healthcare agreement (above) who are studing for less than six months are only eligible for treatment of condtions that first occur whilst in the UK where it immediate treatment is considered necessary.  Elective treatment of pre-existing conditions which a GP feels can wait until a return home are excluded from free NHS treatment, except for blood pressure checks, blood tests, insulin, renal dialysis, oxygen, warfarin monitoring and routine ante-natal care.

Students who are not from one of the countries with a bilateral healthcare agreement and who are studying for less than six months or not funded by the UK Government are not eligible for free treatment on the NHS and will be charged for all treatment except for emergency care.

Children of international students have the same eligibility as the student.  Partners who arrived in the UK at the same time and who are staying for the full length of the course will have the same eligibility as the student subject to their visa type.  Partners should check their eligibility if attending hospital for treatment such as obstetric and ante-natal care as the hospital may charge for treatment.

For further information on eligiblity for free NHS treatment please visit the Department of Health Eligibility rules webpage.