FOI_7012

Internal Reference Number: FOI_7012

Date Request Received: 09/02/2023 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 15/02/2023 00:00:00

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Request Summary: S2 funding applications and treatments

Request Category: Private Individuals


Question Number 1: I am writing to request the following information about the S2 funding agreement with the EU/EEA/Switzeland. The UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement, UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and UK-Swiss Social Security Coordination Convention continue to give patients in the UK access to the S2 scheme, if they meet the criteria, in the European Union and Switzerland. The deal gives reciprocal rights to access planned treatment in the UK for eligible residents of EU member states and Switzerland. Please provide the following information: How many applications from UK patients for pre-planned treatment abroad have you approved in the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.

Answer To Question 1: The Trust would not be responsible for approving UK patient treatment abroad.

Question Number 2: For patients requesting approval through the scheme, please provide the most frequently requested treatment type for each year: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.

Answer To Question 2: N/A

Question Number 3: How many EU/EEA/Swiss patients have you approved for pre-planned treatment at your trust under the S2 scheme in the following years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.

Answer To Question 3: None

Question Number 4: For EU/EEA/Swiss patients requesting treatment at your trust under the scheme, please provide the most frequently requested treatment type for each year: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.

Answer To Question 4: N/A

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