Petition · past parliament
To avoid abuse of the NHS all visitors to the UK must have medical insurance
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Health tourism is a major problem for the NHS which costs over £400m a year. Many NHS staff believe that the actual cost is much higher. This would be simply resolved if it were compulsory for all visitors to the UK to demonstrate that they have adequate health insurance before being granted entry.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Feb 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.