Image copyright Getty Images Patients could have to show proof of identity to get some NHS care, the senior civil servant at the Department of Health has said.
Chris Wormald told a Commons committee it was a controversial move but already happened in some NHS trusts.
The NHS has “a lot further to go” in reclaiming money for treating foreign visitors, he said.
Committee chairwoman Meg Hillier raised concerns that some British residents might not have passports or other ID.
"Big difference"Mr Wormald, permanent secretary at the Department of Health, which is responsible for the NHS in England, told the Public Accounts Committee: “We have some trusts that are looking at asking for two forms of ID before treatment.
“Now that is obviously quite a controversial thing to do but… those are the kinds of things we want to look at.
“We don"t have evaluated results of those yet, but what those trusts are reporting is that does lead to an increase in identification.”
He added: “Th..
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