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If you fall ill or have an accident
when abroad it could prove dangerous,
even fatal. Obtaining treatment can
seem complicated to UK residents used
to the National Health Service. And,
unless you are properly prepared it
could turn out to be extremely
expensive.
Whether you are going off in search of
sea and sun, travelling on business, or
trekking through the wilds, these pages
are designed to help you to enjoy a
healthy journey - and to deal
successfully with any medical
emergencies which might arise.
The level of emergency medical cover
available to UK residents in countries
around the world varies greatly.
Overall, it is of three kinds.
-
European Economic Area Countries
Travellers from the United Kingdom, who
are eligible, are entitled to free or
reduced-cost emergency medical
treatment in the other 17 EEA countries
- in most cases on production of a
completed Form E111. A country-by-
country checklist of what is involved
in obtaining treatment in each of the
EEA States is given in booklet T6. An
application for Form E111; Form E111
itself; and guidance on how to complete
them both are in booklet T6.
- Reciprocal Agreement Countries
There are over 40 more countries around
the world with which the UK has
reciprocal health care agreements that
entitle you to emergency medical
treatment in those countries. A country
-by-country checklist showing the
services available and how they may be
obtained is contained in booklet T6.
- Countries with no Health Care
Agreements with the UK
With the rest of the world - and that
means over 100 different countries -
the United Kingdom has no health care
agreements whatsoever. This includes
some of the most popular travel
destinations, such as Canada and the
United States,India and the Far East,
as well as the whole of Africa and
Latin America.
If you are travelling to any country
which is outside the EEA and which has
no reciprocal medical agreement with
the UK, you are strongly advised to
take out full medical insurance to
cover the cost of treatment. Even in
countries with which the UK has health
care agreements, you will need a
certain amount of insurance.
To obtain a copy of leaflet T6, 'Health
Advice for Travellers', please phone
the Health Literature Line on
0800 555 777 any time, free of charge.
N.B.
These pages give guidance only and
should not be treated as a complete and
authoritative statement of the law.
 
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