UK – European Health Insurance Card

NHS 111 can assist if you have an urgent medical problem and you are not exactly sure what to do. To get help from NHS 111 go to 111. nhs.uk or call 111.

– More information about accessing health care services in England

– More information about accessing NHS services in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Using an EHIC in the UK

What you require to do

If you are visiting the UK from an EU country and you fall ill or have a medical emergency situation during your short-term remain in England, you can use a legitimate European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) provided by your home country to gain access to healthcare.

You will require to bring your EHIC if you are eligible to utilize it in the UK.

The EHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance coverage. It will not cover any personal medical healthcare, prepared treatment, being flown back home, or lost or taken home. We recommend that you also have travel or health insurance coverage that covers the duration of your journey.

Emergency healthcare in England

This info is about getting health care in England.

The way you access healthcare in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland might be different from England.

The NHS runs a residence-based health care system. This means visitors to England may have to spend for NHS healthcare, depending on their situations.

Some services, such as accident and emergency (A&E) and check outs to a general professional (GP), are complimentary to everybody.

Urgent treatment or treatment that can not securely wait up until you leave the country and return home will always be supplied, and the matter of payment handled later. Only a clinician can decide if your treatment is immediate or immediately required.

Treatment, coverage & expenses

General Practice physicians (GPs)

– Medical care services, consisting of treatment by a Family doctor (GP) is supplied totally free of charge by National Health Service (NHS) doctors (family doctors – GPs). Find a general doctor near you.

Dentists

– All NHS dental treatment that is clinically required is supplied at a basic non-refundable charge. Find a dental practitioner near you.

Hospital treatment (NHS)

– Apart from emergency care, healthcare facility treatment is organized through your doctor (GP), dentist or optician. Most treatment at NHS medical is totally free if you have a valid European Medical insurance Card (EHIC). Find a hospital near you.

– As a visitor with a legitimate card you are entitled to all clinically required state supplied medical treatment complimentary of charge. The card does not cover planned treatment.

Prescriptions

– You can get prescribed medications from any drug store on presentation of a prescription. Find a drug store near you.

– Prescribed medications are charged at a standard non-refundable prescription rate.

Ambulance

– Necessary ambulance transport is totally free of charge.

Reimbursement

– In the UK, treatment is usually totally free of charge, so there is no refund system.

– When basic charges are applied (such as costs for NHS dentists or prescription charges), these are not refundable in the UK.

– If you need to pay for care, contact your nationwide health insurance coverage supplier when you return home to look for compensation.

Patient contribution

– In the UK, treatment is usually complimentary of charge, but you need to show your EHIC when accessing healthcare.

Standard charges that need to be paid by clients request NHS dental professionals.

– There is likewise a charge for prescriptions, in England only, which is payable at the pharmacy. Prescriptions in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are complimentary of charge.

Dialysis, oxygen & chemotherapy

– Oxygen therapy and dialysis require to be arranged with a healthcare company in advance of your remain in England.

Details of oxygen providers in England.

Details of renal dialysis systems

Doctors & medical facilities accepting the EHIC

– Most treatments at NHS health centers are totally free if you have a legitimate European Medical insurance Card (EHIC). Find a hospital 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 locals going to the EU

If you are going to an EU Member State from the UK, you can use a UK Global Medical Insurance Card (UK GHIC) or a UK European Medical Insurance Card (UK EHIC) to access clinically necessary treatment.

Differences between the readily available cards

There are 2 types of cover readily available for people insured by the UK. You can make an application for either:

– a UK Global Medical Insurance Card (UK GHIC).

– a UK European Medical Insurance Card (UK EHIC), if you have rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

For the majority of people, the UK Global Medical Insurance Card (UK GHIC) replaces the existing European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) for brand-new applications.

Further information on how to use for an EHIC or GHIC

How to utilize your card

You can utilize your card to access clinically essential state-provided healthcare when you’re visiting an EU country.

Medically necessary health care implies healthcare that can not fairly wait till you return to the UK. Whether treatment is required is decided by the doctor in the nation you’re checking out.

Further info on nations where your card stands

If you have an existing EHIC

If you have an existing EHIC released prior to the UK leaving the EU, it will remain legitimate until the expiration date on the card. You can obtain a new card up to 6 months before your present card expires.