CARTE EUROPEENNE D'ASSURANCE MALADIE

[beejay]

When Mrs M was hospitalised a few years ago, the NHS didn't/couldn't deal with any certificates. She was treated at no cost to us. OK we are UK nationals but non-residents. No wonder the system is broke.

I would wonder how they could know you were non-residents.

Ask for current address? Check who GP is ? Hospital number? NI number? Triage at admission is (or should be) thorough.

My local NHS hospital trust has charged non-UK residents for treatment, where appropriate, going back many years.

[Char]

Thanks everyone - worries over as my card arrived in the post today, must be a record.

I was surprised it's a nice plastic one, as the last one I had was just a bit of card.

Hopefully I won't need it as we're only going to be there for a few days - I'd rather not be going but hey ho, last time hopefully.

Thanks again