Town End Farmer Giles
Striker
what country was that? hope whatever happened is over now.
edit, just had an email off saga for travel insurance-proof they're spying on you.
Greece, long before Brexit
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what country was that? hope whatever happened is over now.
edit, just had an email off saga for travel insurance-proof they're spying on you.
EHIC and its replacement infoEuropean health cover is operative for Sweden . Id just use that if cover is a fortune. I mean if i need treatment for my ticker I'm as well of in hospital in Sweden as here until i can travel . Its not Africa
Yeah i know it says that .EHIC and its replacement info
"The UK GHIC is not a replacement for travel insurance. We advise you to have private travel and medical insurance for the duration of your trip."
Just didn't want the op to think an EHIC was the total answer, tis all.Yeah i know it says that .
It also says
What your card covers
You can use your card to get state healthcare that cannot reasonably wait until you come back to the UK (sometimes called "medically necessary healthcare"). This includes things like:
Sounds decent care to me , just excludes repatriation ( but the terms suggest if you need to stay for continuing medical care you'll get it ) or private care .
- emergency treatment and visits to A&E
- treatment or routine medical care for long-term or pre-existing medical conditions.
State of our waiting lists you could even be better off abroad , medics tend to not count the cost in countries with good social and health care.
If it was me and i couldnt afford or get decent travel insurance, which existing conditions might well be excluded from anyway , id be tempted to ' chance it' rather than stagnate.
Quite, of course his elderly relative will presumably do due diligence on what risk he or she will accept . Im only speaking personally and for me sweden is as good a place to die as any . Hoka hey !Just didn't want the op to think an EHIC was the total answer, tis all.
You categorically won’t get private care (for free).Yeah i know it says that .
It also says
What your card covers
You can use your card to get state healthcare that cannot reasonably wait until you come back to the UK (sometimes called "medically necessary healthcare"). This includes things like:
Sounds decent care to me , just excludes repatriation ( but the terms suggest if you need to stay for continuing medical care you'll get it ) or private care .
- emergency treatment and visits to A&E
- treatment or routine medical care for long-term or pre-existing medical conditions.
State of our waiting lists you could even be better off abroad , medics tend to not count the cost in countries with good social and health care.
If it was me and i couldnt afford or get decent travel insurance, which existing conditions might well be excluded from anyway , id be tempted to ' chance it' rather than stagnate.
I know , i said it excluded private . 3 months ? Odds are then I'd either be fit enough to be stuffed on a plane for 2 hours or be on my way out , either way nowt to worry about and they cant get blood out of a stoneYou categorically won’t get private care (for free).
GHIC and EHIC cover state healthcare only, not private treatment. You will be responsible for the cost of any treatment provided by a private doctor or private clinic.
3 months is the maximum you’d get on GHIC. After that you’d be charged same as anyone else from outside UK/EU.
Apologies, misread your post.I know , i said it excluded private . 3 months ? Odds are then I'd either be fit enough to be stuffed on a plane for 2 hours or be on my way out , either way nowt to worry about and they cant get blood out of a stone
Your UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC)Thanks for all the info from everyone. Will definitely get the EHIC card so at least emergency care is covered. Saga seems to have worked well for a few people, Staysure has had very different reviews here, so may not use them.
They’re a weird company. First year no problems. Second year the people (kids) on the other end kept giving me contradictory information so I asked to speak with a Supervisor who eventually sorted it all out. This year, as I mentioned earlier, they stopped covering what they previously had covered.I saw an advert for these;
Medical Travel Compared - Travel Insurance Comparison
Get the best travel insurance quotes with Medical Travel Compared, specialists in finding medical travel insurance for pre-existing medical conditions that you can count on.www.medicaltravelcompared.co.uk
I haven't had the opportunity to use them, but they may be useful. Let me know how they are, if you give them a go please.
Re Staysure, they insured me on an annual policy, one year. At expiry I tried to renew and they wouldn't reinsure me. I hadn't made a claim. That didn't stop them bombarding me with offers to renew, which irritated me no end.
They’re a weird company. First year no problems. Second year the people (kids) on the other end kept giving me contradictory information so I asked to speak with a Supervisor who eventually sorted it all out. This year, as I mentioned earlier, they stopped covering what they previously had covered.
Won’t trust or use them again. Edit - *** Talking about Staysure by the way**