AQW 25970/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
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.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 10 April 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 10 April 2025
- Answer due by
- 29 April 2025
- Answered
- 29 April 202519 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
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.