Guidance

EU directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare

Explains the rights of patients and helps the NHS understand the obligations set forward by the directive.

From:
Department of Health and Social Care
Published
25 October 2013

This publication was withdrawn on

This publication has been withdrawn because it is out of date.

The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) Regulations 2013 (revoked) were revoked on 31 December 2020 by The National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare and Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.

Documents

[Withdrawn] Cross Border Healthcare and Patient Mobility in Europe: information to accompany the implementation of Directive 2011/24/EU

PDF, 195 KB, 32 pages

[Withdrawn] National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) Regulations 2013

PDF, 133 KB, 17 pages

[Withdrawn] National Health Service (Cross-Border Healthcare) (England) Directions 2013

PDF, 157 KB, 5 pages

Details

This information document accompanies the National Health Service (Cross Border Healthcare) Regulations 2013. It explains the rights and entitlements of patients and helps all relevant parts of the NHS understand the obligations set forward by the directive. It also includes some information for NHS providers, who may receive requests from overseas patients for treatment in the UK under the provisions of the directive.

The regulations and the accompanying directions from the Secretary of State set out the obligations placed on NHS England and clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) in England. The directions specify in more detail what NHS England and CCGs must do to carry out the duties imposed on them by the regulations.

The implementation of the directive was consulted on in spring 2013.

Published 25 October 2013