UK – European Health Insurance Card

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

– More info about accessing health care services in England

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

Using an EHIC in the UK

What you need to do

If you are visiting the UK from an EU country and you fall ill or have a medical emergency throughout your short-lived remain in England, you can utilize a valid European Medical insurance Card (EHIC) released by your home country to access health care.

You will need to bring your EHIC if you are eligible to use it in the UK.

The EHIC is not an alternative to take a trip insurance. It will not cover any private medical health care, prepared treatment, being flown back home, or lost or stolen home. We suggest that you likewise have travel or health insurance that covers the duration of your journey.

Emergency healthcare in England

This information is about getting health care in England.

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

The NHS runs a residence-based healthcare system. This indicates visitors to England might need to pay for NHS health care, depending upon their scenarios.

Some services, such as mishap and emergency situation (A&E) and check outs to a family doctor (GP), are free to everyone.

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

Treatment, coverage & costs

General Practice physicians (GPs)

– Medical care services, consisting of treatment by a General Practitioner (GP) is supplied complimentary of charge by National Health Service (NHS) medical professionals (family doctors – GPs). Find a general physician near you.

Dentists

– All NHS oral treatment that is clinically needed is offered at a basic non-refundable charge. Find a dental professional near you.

Hospital treatment (NHS)

– Apart from emergency care, hospital treatment is arranged through your doctor (GP), dental practitioner or optician. Most treatment at NHS hospitals is totally free if you have a legitimate European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Find a hospital 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 recommended medicines 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 transportation is free of charge.

Reimbursement

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

– When basic charges are used (such as fees for NHS dental experts or prescription charges), these are not refundable in the UK.

– If you have to spend for care, contact your nationwide health insurance service provider as soon as you return home to look for repayment.

Patient contribution

– In the UK, treatment is usually totally free of charge, but you need to show your EHIC when accessing health care.

Standard charges that should be paid by patients obtain NHS dental professionals.

– There is also a charge for prescriptions, in England just, which is payable at the drug store. Prescriptions in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are complimentary of charge.

Dialysis, oxygen & chemotherapy

– Oxygen treatment and dialysis need to be arranged with a health care supplier in advance of your stay in England.

Details of oxygen suppliers in England.

Details of kidney dialysis systems

Doctors & healthcare facilities accepting the EHIC

– Most treatments at NHS hospitals are free if you have a valid European Medical insurance Card (EHIC). Find a hospital near you or discover a basic doctor (GP) near you

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

Coverage for UK homeowners going to the EU

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

Differences in between the offered cards

There are 2 types of cover readily available for people guaranteed by the UK. You can obtain 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) changes the existing European Medical insurance Card (EHIC) for new applications.

Further info on how to look for an EHIC or GHIC

How to utilize your card

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

Medically necessary healthcare suggests healthcare that can not fairly wait until you come back to the UK. Whether treatment is required is decided by the health care service provider in the country you’re going to.

Further details on where your card stands

If you have an existing EHIC

If you have an existing EHIC provided prior to the UK leaving the EU, it will remain valid till the expiry date on the card. You can make an application for a new card approximately 6 months before your present card ends.