I have been in the UK for almost 9 years on different types of visas (Tier 4, Tier 2 and EEA RC). I currently have a resident card as an extended family member of an EEA citizen (issued July 2017) and got pre-settled status on Feb 2019.
I have recently moved to a new house and decided to register to the GP. However, I noticed that the "family doctor services registration" form (GMS1) has a section called supplementary questions "patient declaration for all patients who are not ordinary residents in the UK". I never encountered this section before (last time I registered to a GP was back in 2016). This section says that if I am not an "ordinary resident" in the UK I may need to pay for NHS treatment outside of the GP practice" (i.e. secondary care?). It further says that "an ordinary resident broadly means living lawfully in the UK on a properly settled basis for the time being. In most cases, nationals outside the EEA must also have the status of indefinite to remain in the UK". Would that mean that because I do not have indefinite leave to remain yet I need to pay extra to get access to secondary care (such as a specialist)? I have private health insurance from my job but I have not used it yet so I really do not know how this can affect or benefit me.
Any extra information/advice is welcome.
Thank you!
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