London hospitals wrote off £112 million in unpaid bills from overseas patients between 2018 and 2023.

Between 2018 and 2023, London hospitals wrote off £112 million in unpaid treatment bills from overseas patients. The NHS charges non-UK residents for non-urgent treatments, but critics say the system for recovering these costs is ineffective. The Department of Health and Social Care expects hospitals to collect charges in advance, but many struggle to recover costs, especially when patients leave the country.

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