Healthcare Travel Cost Refund

Are you referred to hospital or other NHS premises for specialist NHS treatment or diagnostic test? Was this referral made by a doctor, dentist or another primary healthcare professional? If so, you may be able to claim a refund of reasonable travel costs under the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS).

Here are some examples of diagnostic tests:

• Blood tests

• Heart tests (ECGs, echocardiograms, and stress tests)

• Imaging tests (X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, and ultrasounds)

• Lung tests

• Urine and bladder tests

• Endoscopy

You may have questions like:

• Who can claim for help with travel costs?

• Who cannot claim help with travel costs?

• What the qualifying benefits and allowances?

• What form of transport can I use?

• How do I claim a refund?

• Can I claim travel expenses for treatment abroad?

For more details and answers to above questions please

click here to visit the NHS website.

Some important numbers:

• Call 0300 330 1348 for the dental services helpline

• Call 0300 330 1343 for the Low Income Scheme helpline

• Call 0300 330 1341 for queries about medical exemption certificates

• Call 0300 330 1341 for queries about prescription prepayment certificates (PPCs)

• Call 0300 330 1349 for the prescription services helpline

• Call 0300 123 0849 to order a paper copy of the HC12, HC5 and HC1 (SC) forms

• Call 0300 330 1343 for all other queries