New Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme

On the 1st April 2008, the Department of Health is extending the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme to help more patients to access the care that they need. For the first time, eligible patients will be able to claim the cost of travel for journeys made to receive non-primary medical or non-primary dental care following referral by a GP, dentist or hospital consultant. To reflect its broader scope, the scheme will be renamed the Healthcare Travel Costs Scheme (HTCS). Comprehensive guidance about HTCS is available on the DH website here.