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UK - European Health Insurance Card
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- More info about accessing health care services in England
- More info about accessing NHS services in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Using an EHIC in the UK
What you need to do
If you are going to the UK from an EU country and you fall ill or have a medical emergency during your momentary stay in England, you can use a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) provided by your home nation to gain access to health care.
You will need to bring your EHIC if you are qualified to utilize it in the UK.
The EHIC is not an option to travel insurance. It will not cover any personal medical healthcare, planned treatment, being flown back home, or lost or taken property. We suggest that you also have travel or medical insurance that covers the of your trip.
Emergency health care in England
This info is about getting healthcare in England.
The method you access healthcare in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland might be different from England.
The NHS operates a residence-based health care system. This implies visitors to England may need to pay for NHS health care, depending upon their situations.
Some services, such as mishap and emergency (A&E) and visits to a family doctor (GP), are complimentary to everyone.
Urgent treatment or treatment that can not securely wait up until you leave the nation and return home will always be provided, and the matter of payment handled later on. Only a clinician can choose if your treatment is immediate or immediately essential.
Treatment, coverage & costs
General Practice doctors (GPs)
- Primary care services, including treatment by a General Practitioner (GP) is offered complimentary of charge by National Health Service (NHS) medical professionals (family doctors - GPs). Find a basic doctor near you.
Dentists
- All NHS oral treatment that is medically required is offered at a basic non-refundable charge. Find a dental practitioner near you.
Hospital treatment (NHS)
- Apart from emergency care, medical facility treatment is organized through your doctor (GP), dental professional or optician. Most treatment at NHS healthcare facilities is totally free if you have a legitimate European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Find a health center near you.
- As a visitor with a valid card you are entitled to all medically essential state supplied medical treatment complimentary of charge. The card does not cover scheduled treatment.
Prescriptions
- You can get prescribed medicines from any drug store on presentation of a prescription. Find a pharmacy near you.
- Prescribed medicines are charged at a basic non-refundable prescription rate.
Ambulance
- Necessary ambulance transportation is totally free of charge.
Reimbursement
- In the UK, treatment is usually complimentary of charge, so there is no refund system.
- When standard charges are applied (such as costs for NHS dental experts or prescription charges), these are not refundable in the UK.
- If you have to spend for care, contact your national medical insurance supplier once you return home to look for repayment.
Patient contribution
- In the UK, treatment is frequently complimentary of charge, but you must show your EHIC when accessing health care.
Standard charges that must be paid by patients make an application for NHS dentists.
- There is likewise a charge for prescriptions, in England only, which is payable at the pharmacy. Prescriptions in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are totally free of charge.
Dialysis, oxygen & chemotherapy
- Oxygen treatment and dialysis need to be set up with a health care provider in advance of your stay in England.
Details of oxygen providers in England.
Details of renal dialysis units
Doctors & healthcare facilities accepting the EHIC
- Most treatments at NHS health centers are totally free if you have a legitimate European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Find a medical facility near you or find a general doctor (GP) near you
- More info about accessing NHS services in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Coverage for UK citizens visiting the EU
If you are checking out an EU Member State from the UK, you can utilize a UK Global Medical Insurance Card (UK GHIC) or a UK European Medical Insurance Card (UK EHIC) to access clinically needed treatment.
Differences between the available cards
There are 2 kinds of cover available for individuals insured by the UK. You can get either:
- a UK Global Medical Insurance Card (UK GHIC).
- a UK European Health Insurance Card (UK EHIC), if you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.
For many people, the UK Global Medical Insurance Card (UK GHIC) replaces the existing European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for new applications.
Further info on how to make an application for an EHIC or GHIC
How to utilize your card
You can use your card to access clinically essential state-provided healthcare when you're checking out an EU nation.
Medically needed healthcare means health care that can not reasonably wait till you return to the UK. Whether treatment is required is decided by the doctor in the country you're checking out.
Further details on nations where your card is legitimate
If you have an existing EHIC
If you have an existing EHIC released prior to the UK leaving the EU, it will stay valid up until the expiry date on the card. You can look for a new card approximately 6 months before your present card ends.