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Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
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Information on accessing healthcare for citizens from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland living in or moving to the UK.
How UK citizens or residents can get healthcare when visiting countries or territories outside the EU where the UK has reciprocal healthcare agreements.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK. MHRA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, also known as the Healthcare Commission was created in 2004. It was responsible for assessing standards of care provided by the NHS. Its responsibilities were taken over by the Care Quality Commission in...
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in France.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Spain.
Information on accessing healthcare for visitors to the UK from EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
You can enter the UK as an S2 Healthcare Visitor if you have been authorised to receive planned healthcare in the UK under the ‘S2 arrangement' or you're accompanying or joining someone who is.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Iceland.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Slovenia.
How offender healthcare is managed in prisons and in the community.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Greece.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Sweden.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Germany.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Estonia.
How to get state healthcare when you’re on holiday or travelling to Spain.
Summary: How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Bulgaria.
How to get state healthcare if you live, work or study in Belgium.
Guidance and resouces relating to NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.
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