Club Arnage

I don't think its well known but E111s have changed.

They seem to be more complex than before.

has anyone got a new one and was it just more forms and a stamp at the post office or did it have to be posted?

thanks

No problems with mine - got it a couple of weeks ago.  Get the booklet from the PO, fill in the form and follow the instructions.  Take it back to the PO for rubber stamp and Bob's your auntie.

Del

down load the from from here

http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAdviceForTravellers/TreatmentAbroadHealthCareWithInTheEEA/InsideTheEAAArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4053734&chk=OrP3lf

then take it to the post office.

save 1 trip to the post office!!!

Does this mean that my E111 (completed in 1996) is no longer valid. I have not really given it any thought.

Hmmm

very quick and easy - the only thing is that you need to know your NHS number to complete the form. You can get this by ringing your doctors office, if you dont have it to hand...

clkgtrlm1, youre correct, your old E111 isnt valid anymore - everyone going to Europe this year needs a new version.
Also your travel insurance firm will normally insist that you have a valid E111.

And this is only an interim solution - there'll be another version along soon... :-\

Yup - in around 6 months time if you've ticked the relavent box on your new form you will receive notification that you will be getting a plastic card instead. Oh deep joy - yet another piece of plastic with my details on for someone to attempt to use  >:( Can't wait for the ID cards.........

"Can't wait for the ID cards........."

But God I do hope you have to.

I need to pay Tony B-Liar £300 to prove that I am me?

Like billyoh I do!

 :o

bill

Yep E111 has radically changed but easy when the PO counter staff talk you through it.
nice to have an OAP queue behind me for a change ;D
Also got the cheapest travel insurance deal and best euro conversion.
Euro 1.445 no commission
Travel insurance for the 6 days for 2 £20
Result!

Praise for the post office (insurance , forex etc)  wow.

Wouldn't have happened at the post office that used to be round the corner from me....

The 2 doddery old ladiesthat ran it made the Charity shop in the league of Gentlemen seem normal.  It closed last year due to some "irregularities"

I'll check the insurance though, don't normally bother but last year made me think it might be worthwhile, it also gives my wife peace of mind!  Presumably the payment on death would be worthwhile!

Would they pay out if said death was caused under the influence of alcohol ;)

if your under 50 you can get travel insurance for 6 days for 2 people for £15.50 at www.travelinsuranceweb.com - just for info, spend the savings on beer!

IMO you'd be nuts to travel without travel insurance.  The E111 might get you hospital treatment but it isn't going to get you transported home if you have a serious injury or major illness that requires specialist transport home and stuff like that.  

To give you some idea of costs to be got home from France after an accident, my travel insurance covered the following to get me home last April:

Taxi to airport  297 euros
3 seats on the plane, so I could keep leg straight.
7 seat taxi from stansted to home. (£100?)
Doctors bill, 200 euro.
Pharmacy bill 150 euro.

Also they set everything up after 1 phone call from me, and paid all bills direct.

Won't leave the country without decent insurance, all an E111 could do is save you your excess.


 

planning for mishaps isn't within my scope, I never take the extended warranty etc, and usually only pay for insurance where its compulsory, (check a post of mine regarding insurance for a 911)

Don't believe in burglar alarms but close my windows at night cos it gets cold up north.

I did take out insurance 2 years ago but cancelled it because it didn't cover industrial action! (train strike).

As it says on the ticket "motorsport is dangerous", Life in western europe is almost too safe, over regulation and "compensation culture" make it so.

Taking no insurance is as dangerous as it gets!

I'll throw a dice and see what it says! roll on the 16th!

Who were you insured with Barry? always good to have a reference that has been proven. Last year we had to cancle a trip to the US because of the Mother in law passing away - insured with the Inter Group via Ebookers - bunch of A***holes, delayed paying untill December.

Foggtravel
Tel: 01623 631331

Just got back from the Post office after picking up the forms, you need to fill both in (I couldn't figure that out on the internet, hence the trip there) Also you can use your NI number if you don't know your NHS number (or aren't registered with a doctor)

I'm sure that'll all be of great comfort to your family if they have the misfortune of funding either numerous trips out to visit you because you've been hospitalised or trying to fly you home 'cos you fell off a kerb and broke a leg  ::) ::)

I don't think they would bother to visit !

Bump, cos I was not going I did not check my card untill today and found it ran out on the 2/6/2011, so I have just been to http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Diol1/DoItOnline/DG_4018163 to renew it, no charge, just need your old card to pull the refrence from it. They say will send it within 7 working days. Now just need to confirm the travel insurance with Nationwide is sufficient and all sorted.

Thanks, mines expired too :'(

Don't delay.  I renewed mine a month ago and it took nearly two weeks.

renewed  my yestersday free online, it was a piece of urine.
If two weeks to arrive I would be just on the button

We renewed ours a couple of weeks ago four day later they arrived

Me too.  Thanks for the heads-up.