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OUT OF AREA TREATMENTS are covered by NHS SERVICE AGREEMENTS between a 'main commissioner' and the Trust providing treatment. They cover:
* | Patients registered with a GP or resident in an English Primary Care Trust with which the NHS Trust has no Service Agreement for that treatment or for that service; |
* | Patients registered with a GP or resident in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland who are not covered by a Service Agreement with the NHS Trust; |
* | Overseas visitors |
This data element is also known by these names:
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plural | OUT OF AREA TREATMENTS |