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Who has a European Health card

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Health & Wellbeing
Got mine in the post today - applied online - even if you don't use it as intended is useful cos it has your Date of Birth on there - my friend used his to get into a nightclub

http://www.know-insurance.co.uk/travel/info_advice/ehic.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3756927.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/bbctwo/media/programmes/workinglunch/wl_thu_130406_segment?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1


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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Rubbish bouncer if they let him in a club with that, it doesn't have a photo on it.

    I have one as I will need it in Poland if I need a doctor or anything.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Well my friend already was and looked old enough to get into the club but the bouncer still needed to see something with a Date of Birth on it - anyway not really the point - everyone in Europe should have one anyway - especially since it's free.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    yeah ive got one :)

    Haha what a tit of a bouncer. Wouldnt let that happen around here
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I have onneeee! My daddy got it for me, being the good daddy he is.

    Never used it or anything, Just another card in me purse!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I have one - its good especially if your really ill - though if your a dire emergency then you normally get treated anyway.

    If you just need to go to the doctor and aren't that ill then sometimes its not worth it because you only get the same deal as everyone else in that country - so in france for example you pay to see a doctor and for medicines you pay up front but then reclaim the cost which can take ages....

    The booklet you get with the card explains it all
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Wyetry wrote: »

    The booklet you get with the card explains it all

    What booklet?

    All I got was the card and a leaflet asking for my organs
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    never h eard of it
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    It's replaced the old E111 form.

    I've got one, somewhere.....
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    Yeah I've got one somewhere too
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I think you'll find anyone who's been abroad since 06 has one.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lu_C wrote: »
    I think you'll find anyone who's been abroad since 06 has one.

    I didn't have one until yesterday .. so I think there's loads that will not even know about the scheme - it's not exactly publicised on TV
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I got one because it's FREE :D
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    JsTJsT Posts: 18,268 Skive's The Limit
    DG wrote: »
    I didn't have one until yesterday .. so I think there's loads that will not even know about the scheme - it's not exactly publicised on TV
    It was at the time it replaced the e111. Plus anyone who wants to go abroad will get one anyway, as it is a direct replacement.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    No TV and don't bother with the e111 so, like i said - never heard of it. I guess I'd want one if I were going skiing though.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I've not been abroad within Europe for years so I've not got one but I had heard of them.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    DG wrote: »
    All I got was the card and a leaflet asking for my organs

    I thought you said the card was free ?
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