BC asked:
I am an English citizen and will be visiting the Republic of Ireland in a couple of months. Will I need travel insurance or am I just covered by the NHS the same as at home?
*obviously should be TO visit Ireland!
I am an English citizen and will be visiting the Republic of Ireland in a couple of months. Will I need travel insurance or am I just covered by the NHS the same as at home?
*obviously should be TO visit Ireland!
September 30th, 2011 at 6:13 pm
You would be OK for emergency medical treatment under EHIC / E111 rules. We have the HSE, not the NHS.
I’d still recommend it for 2 reasons.
Say you broke a leg or had a heart attack, while you’d be OK for emergency treatment, you wouldn’t be OK for gettinging home again.
You’d be covered for other non-medical things, like lost baggage.
October 2nd, 2011 at 7:32 am
No, but make sure you can lay your hands on your National Insurance Number so that you can give it the hospital if you require treatment or you can apply for a European Health Insurance Card
You need to be able to give your National Insurance Number or at least enough details so they can bill the NHS or you’ll be presented with a bill before you’re discharged
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