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NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical issue and you are unsure what to do. To get help from NHS 111 go to 111. nhs.uk or call 111.
- More info about accessing healthcare services in England
- More info 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 nation and you fall ill or have a medical emergency situation throughout your short-lived remain in England, you can use a legitimate European Medical insurance Card (EHIC) provided by your home nation to gain access to health care.

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

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

Emergency health care in England

This info is about getting health care in England.

The method you access health care in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could be different from England.

The NHS runs a residence-based healthcare system. This indicates visitors to England may have to spend for NHS healthcare, depending on their scenarios.

Some services, such as accident and emergency (A&E) and sees to a family doctor (GP), are free to everyone.

Urgent treatment or treatment that can not securely wait up until you leave the country and return home will constantly be offered, and the matter of payment handled later on. Only a clinician can choose if your treatment is urgent or immediately necessary.

Treatment, protection & costs

General Practice doctors (GPs)

- Primary care services, consisting of treatment by a General Practitioner (GP) is offered complimentary of charge by National Health Service (NHS) doctors (basic practitioners - GPs). Find a general medical professional near you.
Dentists

- All NHS oral treatment that is scientifically necessary is provided at a basic non-refundable charge. Find a dental expert near you.
Hospital treatment (NHS)

- Apart from emergency care, hospital treatment is arranged through your doctor (GP), dentist or optician. Most treatment at NHS healthcare facilities is free if you have a valid European Medical insurance Card (EHIC). Find a medical facility near you.
- As a visitor with a valid card you are entitled to all clinically required state provided medical treatment complimentary of charge. The card does not cover planned treatment.
Prescriptions

- You can get prescribed medicines from any drug store on presentation of a prescription. Find a pharmacy near you.
- Prescribed medications are charged at a basic non-refundable prescription rate.
Ambulance

- Necessary ambulance transport is totally free of charge.

Reimbursement

- In the UK, treatment is most often complimentary of charge, so there is no refund system.
- When basic charges are used (such as charges 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 company as soon as you return home to look for compensation.

Patient contribution

- In the UK, treatment is usually of charge, but you must show your EHIC when accessing healthcare.
Standard charges that need to be paid by patients get NHS dental professionals.
- There is likewise a charge for prescriptions, in England just, which is payable at the drug store. Prescriptions in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales are totally free of charge.

Dialysis, oxygen & chemotherapy

- Oxygen treatment and dialysis need to be arranged with a health care provider in advance of your stay in England.
Details of oxygen providers in England.
Details of renal dialysis units

Doctors & hospitals accepting the EHIC

- Most treatments at NHS medical facilities are complimentary if you have a legitimate European Medical insurance Card (EHIC). Find a hospital near you or find a general medical professional (GP) near you
- More info about accessing NHS services in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Coverage for UK citizens going to the EU

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

Differences between the readily available cards

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

Further information on how to obtain an EHIC or GHIC

How to utilize your card

You can use your card to access clinically needed state-provided health care when you're visiting an EU country.

Medically necessary healthcare implies health care that can not reasonably wait till you return to the UK. Whether treatment is needed is chosen by the health care provider in the nation you're visiting.

Further info on countries 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 get a new card up to 6 months before your current card expires.