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<p>The Department has published extensive guidance on implementing the overseas visitor
charging regulations. This guidance is for use by all frontline staff providing National
Health Service funded services, as well as the providers and commissioners of those
services. It is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-overseas-visitors-hospital-charging-regulations</a></p><p>This
guidance, most recently refreshed in December 2017, is clear that refugees (those
granted asylum, humanitarian protection or temporary protection under the immigration
rules), and their dependents, are exempt from charges for NHS-funded services. They
are therefore eligible for free NHS care in the same way as someone who is ordinarily
resident in the United Kingdom. This guidance also sets out that any individual who
has made a formal application with the Home Office to be granted asylum, temporary
protection or humanitarian protection which has not yet been determined is also exempt
from charges, as are their dependants, as part of the application.</p><p> </p><p>Advice
and guidance for healthcare practitioners on the health needs of migrant patients,
including refugees, was also published by Public Health England on 8 January 2018
and is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-entitlements-migrant-health-guide"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-entitlements-migrant-health-guide</a></p>
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