Overseas Visitors

Any person of any nationality who is not ordinarily resident in the UK at the time of treatment is an ‘Overseas Visitor’ and may be charged for the treatment they receive at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

Overseas visitors that opt to have planned elective treatment are classed as private patients. It is the role of the Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) Overseas Team to determine whether a patient is eligible for free NHS healthcare or whether they are a chargeable NHS patient.