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General => General => Topic started by: limax2 on 25 April 2017, 12:36:21 pm
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Is it advisable to take out travel insurance for a five day motorcycle trip to Ireland, both North and Republic, like I do when going to France etc.
Obviously I will still have my European health insurance card which replaced the old E111.
Just wondering what others do.
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I come from N Ireland and you certainly will get free health care there as a UK citizen , the european health card should cover you for emergency treatment. Personally I think travel insurance with in the EU is a con job. Only use it has is for medivac back to the UK and I bet then they will try and wriggle out of it.
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Don't bother, the Irish have us covered-
http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/countryguide/Pages/healthcareinIreland.aspx (http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/countryguide/Pages/healthcareinIreland.aspx)
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My stepson is British living in Southern Ireland. He pays €50 to see the GP. There are exemptions for some categories, but I think you are likely to have to pay, and also for A&E.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Healthcare_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Whether your EHIC will let you recover the fees I'm not sure. Usually the EHIC only allows you the same treatment/costs as a national.
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Thanks guys for your interesting responses.
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take plenty of cash, you'll need it.
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Take out travel insurance.
You do not want to be in the trust of our Health care using the EU Card
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take plenty of cash, you'll need it.
I was told the Irish were all very hospitable folk so didn't think I would need much cash :rolleyes
For piece of mind and for what it costs I will probably get travel insurance and hope I don't need to use it.