HC Deb 27 July 1981 vol 9 c335W
Dr. Glyn

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report a list of the circumstances in which United Kingdom citizens may be denied access to National Health Service facilities.

Dr. Vaughan

Eligibility to use the NHS is based on residence, not citizenship. There are arrangements to ensure that a United Kingdom resident can obtain access to a general medical practitioner's list. Hospital services are available on referral from a general practitioner or in emergency. Access to the general dental and ophthalmic services is at the practitioner's discretion.