§ Mr. LetwinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what reports he has received about NHS patients needing major surgery using forms El11 and E112 to obtain faster treatment. [108778]
§ Ms StuartForm El 1 1 provides entitlement to immediately necessary treatment for conditions arising during a temporary visit to another European Economic Area Member state. Only a minority of emergency treatments involve major surgery. Referrals specifically for treatment of pre-existing conditions require Form E112, and each application is considered individually by the patient's health authority and by the Department. The criteria for a successful application are based on medial and social considerations. Full information is given in the Department's leaflet "Health Advice for Travellers", copies of which are available in the Library. We have received no recent representation on the subject.