Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the Global Compact for Migration on (a) demands for NHS services and (b) the provision of healthcare for migrants.

The term 'migrants' encompasses a diverse group of individuals, including authorised and unauthorised migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers, each with varying legal statuses that impact their entitlement to healthcare services in the United Kingdom. The Department has not made a formal assessment of the potential impact of the Global Compact for Migration on the provision of healthcare for migrants.

The National Health Service in England is a residency-based system and free at the point of use for those ordinarily resident. Overseas visitors are required to pay for NHS services, where chargeable, unless otherwise exempt. Exemptions from NHS charges include refugees and asylum seekers. Some NHS services are free to all, including primary care, accident and emergency services, and the diagnosis or treatment of infectious diseases.