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<p>Doctors will not be required to determine patients’ entitlement for free National
Health Service care in any European Union exit scenario. A clinician’s role is to
provide the relevant healthcare for patients and make decisions on their treatment
based on their clinical needs. Clinicians will at times be required to make a decision
on whether treatment is immediately necessary, urgent or can safely wait until the
individual leaves the UK for those patients identified as not eligible for NHS-funded
care, as this will determine when payment has to be taken.</p><p> </p><p>The Department
is working closely with other Government departments and the NHS to ensure that NHS
staff receive appropriate information in relation to any changes to policy or procedure
as a result of leaving the EU in a timely and appropriate manner.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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