Covers the below questions ;

1. So failed asylum seekers are no longer entitled to free hospital treatment?
2. Do we begin to charge them for courses of treatment already underway?
3. What about those we considered Ordinarily Resident, rather than exempt?
4. What constitutes a course of treatment?
5. Does this mean that we should not treat Failed Asylum Seekers?
6. Who establishes the urgency of treatment?
7. Do we always have to provide immediately necessary treatment?
8. Can we ask for payment in advance of immediately necessary treatment?
9. Do we always have to provide urgent treatment?
10. Can we ask for payment in advance of urgent treatment?
11. What if they can’t or won’t pay – can we withhold treatment then?
12. Can’t we discourage people from receiving urgent treatment?
13. Do we always have to provide non-urgent treatment?
14. Can we ask for payment in advance of non-urgent treatment?
15. How are we meant to decide when a patient is going to be able to return home to get their treatment there?
16. How might the application of these new guidelines impact on specific illnesses like cancer and HIV?
17. Who bears the cost of treating chargeable overseas visitors who don’t pay?
18. Does this judgment have a wider bearing than failed asylum seekers?
19. When will there be more guidance?
20. Where can I find a copy of the judgment?
21. Aren’t you still undertaking a review of the charging regime?
22. Is this the final position on failed asylum seekers?

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