§ Mr. ConwayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what treatment within the NHS is available to mercenary soldiers returning to the United Kingdom injured in service abroad; and what charges can be made in treatment by a health authority.
§ Mr. SackvilleEligibility to free national health service treatment is based on United Kingdom residence rather than nationality. If the individual is no longer a United Kingdom resident, he will be liable to pay for NHS hospital treatment unless covered by one of a number of exceptions. These are listed in the "Patient's Guide", which will be placed in the Library.