Viewing information about overseas visitors

You can view information about the overseas visitor status of patients from  Back office > Overseas Visitors. Your organisation uses this information to identify which patients they need to charge for healthcare. For example, non-residents of the UK might not be eligible for free NHS treatment.

Viewing information about overseas visitors on a mobile

You can't do this on a mobile.

Viewing information about overseas visitors on a desktop

From  Back office > Overseas Visitors, you can view and record information about about the overseas visitor status of patients.

Search criteria. Select search criteria to view tasks about overseas visitors.

Read about searching for tasks about overseas visitors

Select to search.

Select to clear all search criteria.

A list of tasks returned by your search.

You can filter the list.

Read more about filtering information in tables

Show Patient

Select to view the patient's record.

Read more about viewing a patient's record

Show Overseas Visitor Information

Select to view and record information about overseas visitors.

Read more about recording information

Assign

Select to assign tasks to yourself or another user.

Read more about assigning tasks

Set Complete

Select to mark tasks as complete.

Read more about marking tasks as complete

Send Letter

Select to send an ad-hoc letter to the patient.

Read more about sending ad-hoc letters

  1. From  Back office > Overseas Visitors, select your search criteria using the table below.

    Assigned To

    Select an option to view tasks that are assigned to yourself, a specific user, or aren't assigned.

    If a task is assigned to yourself, you need to check and record information about the patient's overseas visitor status.

    Status

    Select an option to view complete or incomplete tasks.

    Limit

    Select an option to choose how many tasks appear in the list.

    NHS Number

    Enter the patient's NHS number A unique 10 digit number given to patients in England and Wales. A patient is given an NHS number when they are born, or on their first visit to a healthcare provider. to view tasks for that patient.

  2. Select .

    A list of tasks appears.

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