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<p>The Department on behalf of the United Kingdom Government reimburses other European
Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland for the cost of providing treatment
to people we are responsible for under European Union law, irrespective of nationality.
In the same way, other EEA countries and Switzerland reimburse the UK for the cost
of the National Health Service providing treatment to people they are responsible
for under EU law, including UK nationals insured in another EEA country or Switzerland.</p><p>
</p><p>The table below provides latest available information about how much the UK
paid to other EEA countries and Switzerland for healthcare, and how much was paid
to the UK for NHS provided treatments.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
</p></td><td colspan="5"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>EEA
Medical Costs</p></td><td><p>Member State Claims (against UK)</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>UK
Claims (against EEA, Switzerland)</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>£5,473,017</p></td><td><p>£366,756</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>£5,816,026</p></td><td><p>£4,323,308</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Bulgaria</p></td><td><p>£255,924</p></td><td><p>£363,911</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Cyprus</p></td><td><p>£10,132,385</p></td><td><p>£347,045</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>£617,758</p></td><td><p>£471,140</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Denmark (Waiver)</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Estonia (Waiver)</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>£154,928</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Finland (Waiver)</p></td><td><p>£10,047</p></td><td><p>£243,740</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>£147,685,772</p></td><td><p>£6,730,292</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>£25,873,954</p></td><td><p>£2,189,664</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Greece</p></td><td><p>£2,682,953</p></td><td><p>£1,732,047</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Hungary (Waiver)</p></td><td><p>£412</p></td><td><p>£22,196</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Iceland</p></td><td><p>£295,943</p></td><td><p>£11,331</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>£215,313,962</p></td><td><p>£19,214,031</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Italy</p></td><td><p>£7,304,484</p></td><td><p>£1,510,850</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Latvia</p></td><td><p>£14,725</p></td><td><p>£300,319</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Liechtenstein</p></td><td><p>£193</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Lithuania</p></td><td><p>£283,625</p></td><td><p>£293,616</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Luxembourg</p></td><td><p>£683,410</p></td><td><p>£75,151</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Malta (Waiver)</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Netherlands</p></td><td><p>£8,655,688</p></td><td><p>£3,251,412</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Norway (Waiver)</p></td><td><p>£30,370</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>£4,336,701</p></td><td><p>£1,523,402</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>£6,351,400</p></td><td><p>£700,653</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Romania</p></td><td><p>£13,330</p></td><td><p>£498,354</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Slovakia</p></td><td><p>£438,715</p></td><td><p>£124,348</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Slovenia</p></td><td><p>£266,623</p></td><td><p>£107,948</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>£223,290,021</p></td><td><p>£3,412,338</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Sweden</p></td><td><p>£1,918,038</p></td><td><p>£1,367,213</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Switzerland</p></td><td><p>£6,672,560</p></td><td><p>£400,131</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>
</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>£674,418,036</p></td><td><p>£49,736,125</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Source:</strong>
Resource Accounting and Budgeting (RAB) exercise. Totals are based on estimates of
the costs of EEA healthcare claims made annually for the purposes of provisions made
in the Department of Health accounts in accordance with HM Treasury resource accounting
rules.</p><p><strong>Note:</strong> Waiver is an agreed intentional relinquishment
of healthcare costs between Member States</p><ol><li>Denmark – Full waiver</li><li>Estonia
and Norway – Waiver, excepting former Article 22.1c (patient referral) and Article
55.1c (industrial injury) claims</li><li>Finland, Hungary and Malta – Waiver, excepting
former Article 22.1c (patient referral) claims</li></ol>
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