§ Mr. Bernie GrantTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what reports she has received of NHS trust hospitals denying treatment to refugees properly referred by their general practitioners; and what mechanisms are in place to ensure that the rules as regards eligibility for free NHS hospital care are correctly applied.
§ Mr. SackvilleNone. It is for national health service trusts to establish whether patients are eligible for exemption from charges for NHS hospital treatment, using the Department's Manual of Guidance on the NHS Treatment of Overseas Visitors.