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Use NHS card in Ireland

  • 20-07-2015 9:35pm
    #1
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭


    Sorry to bump an old thread. I live and work in the UK but I'm home for a week and need the gp. Can I use my NHS card?


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  • #2
    mazwell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭mazwell


    SarahBeep! wrote: »
    Sorry to bump an old thread. I live and work in the UK but I'm home for a week and need the gp. Can I use my NHS card?

    Yes, they'll treat you as an eu patient so you won't be charged, and you'll pay the government levy (2.50 per item) if you get a prescription


  • #3
    SarahBeep!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭SarahBeep!


    mazwell wrote: »
    Yes, they'll treat you as an eu patient so you won't be charged, and you'll pay the government levy (2.50 per item) if you get a prescription

    Can i go to any GP?


  • #4
    mazwell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭mazwell


    SarahBeep! wrote: »
    Can i go to any GP?

    No reason why you can't, just ring or call into the local surgery and explain you're on holiday from the uk, they'll use your medical card number to claim then


  • #5
    dudara
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    Posts split out from zombie thread and moved to State Benefits

    dudara


  • #6
    mp22
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    If you have an entitlement to healthcare in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland, you may have an entitlement to healthcare in Ireland under EU rules. If you are visiting Ireland temporarily you can apply for a European Health Insurance Card which covers medical care if you become ill or have an accident. Certain categories of people have full eligibility to health services in Ireland under EU rules – see the further information section on medical cards.

    From here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/entitlement_to_health_services/health_services_and_visitors_to_ireland.html


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  • #7
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    mazwell wrote: »
    No reason why you can't, just ring or call into the local surgery and explain you're on holiday from the uk, they'll use your medical card number to claim then

    I'm not sure this is correct? OP needs an EHIC card to get the same treatment as someone here would e.g. in A and E, but I cannot see that they could go to a private GP and expect a free consultation?

    From the EHIC site
    What treatment does the Card entitle me to when I go abroad?
    The Card entitles you to necessary healthcare in the public system of any EU / EEA member state or Switzerland if you become ill or injured while on a temporary stay in that country. The Card does not cover the cost of treatment in a private setting.

    The Card does not entitle you to travel abroad with the aim of getting healthcare through the public system.

    Do I need private insurance in addition to the Card?
    Public healthcare systems vary from country to country, and few countries pay the full cost of healthcare for holders of the Card. The Card does not cover the cost of repatriation. In addition, illness or an accident abroad may mean extra travel and accommodation costs. You may therefore wish to take out private insurance for your trip. For more information about your entitlements in particular countries, contact your Local Health Office.

    The bolded bit says to me that Op cannot go to a private GP and expect not to pay as we would


  • #8
    eastbono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭eastbono


    The UK and Ireland have a different agreement you dont need an EHIC. OP can go to a GP here and give in his NI number and fill out a form and they wont have to pay anything here.


  • #9
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    eastbono wrote: »
    The UK and Ireland have a different agreement you dont need an EHIC. OP can go to a GP here and give in his NI number and fill out a form and they wont have to pay anything here.

    Didn't know that apologies, I was thinking of when I'd an accident in the broader EU and used an ehic


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