Ehic

[david56]

Can i get a EHIC from the post office as i have just realised that my old card has rum out and im going on holiday i a weeks time

[Neveracrossword]

They don't come from the Post Office any more - when I got mine last month, I applied online and a week later I received my new card in the post.

[grasscarp]

Renew online. If you go away before receiving new card you can still get treatment abroad.
If you travel to Europe without your EHIC but then need medical treatment during your visit, you can be issued with a Provisional Replacement Certificate (PRC) to prove your entitlement to the EHIC.

You will need to apply for a PRC by calling the Overseas Healthcare Team on [phone], Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. It's a good idea to save this number in your phone. Someone else can also do this on your behalf.

The PRC will give you the same cover as an EHIC until you return home. If you need to request a PRC outside of the opening hours, you should call the Overseas Healthcare Team to request the PRC as soon as possible for the next working day. You will need to provide your name, address and date of birth.

The PRC can be faxed or emailed to the establishment where you are receiving treatment

[roopower]

Go online, I received mine three days after I ordered it

[Peter Pedant]

I think you have to apply online

[Peter Pedant]

Jesus BA to grasscarp

[fiction-factory]

http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/EHIC/Pages/about-the-ehic.aspx
Some people have fallen for paying a fee on one of the rogue sites

[Tilly2]

I did a phone application a week before we went away.

The cards arrived three days later, although it does say 7-10 working days.

[grasscarp]

Peter Pedant - a kind comment. Thank you.