AQW 25970/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 10/04/2025
Answered On Date: 29/04/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total amount of money recovered by his Department for healthcare provided to patients not Ordinarily Resident in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.

Answer:

The total amount of money recovered for healthcare provided to patients not Ordinarily Resident in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years, as reported by HSC Trusts, is summarised in the following table.

Year	£m*
2020/21	2.1
2021/22	1.8
2022/23	2.4
2023/24	2.0
2024/25**	2.7

*Note: figures above have been rounded to the nearest £0.1m.

** Note: 2024/25 not finalised, early estimate of final value included in table.

This income includes items such as overseas patients, UK cross border emergency treatments and income relating to European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Contract activity with HSC for Republic of Ireland patients is not included.