Freedom of Information Request: 0149 2019/20

Please detail each instance between April 2014 and March 2019 (i.e. within the financial years 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19) when an invoice was raised for an overseas visitor for treatment which exceeded £10,000.00. In each instance, please provide:

1. The total amount of the invoice
2. The medical speciality (or specialities) involved. e.g. Maternity, renal, oncology, etc
3. The financial year in which the invoice was raised
4. The amount paid off by the patient, patient’s family, friends or associates to date
5. Whether any amount from the original invoice has been written off by the Trust. If so, the amount written off and when (financial year) that amount or amounts were written off

If it does not breach NHS patient confidentiality rules, please can you also state for each invoice:

6. The nationality of the patient (i.e. where they were deemed to be ordinarily resident). If this is not possible please state EU / non-EU.
7. The broad age range of the patient at the time of treatment (eg under 18, 18 – 34, 35 – 60, over 60)
8. The gender of the patient

Please see attached spreadsheet FOI0149

Please note:

• The data for Q2, 6, 7 and 8 has been summarised in order to maintain the necessary level of anonymity. We are therefore withholding this information under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act.
• This data includes all invoices raised. In some cases charges will have been cancelled due to eligibility to free NHS care having been proven after invoicing.
• QEHB information is from April 2014 – March 2019 as requested.
• Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull Hospital information is only held from April 2015 – March 2019.