NAtional Insurance Card, going to doctors today. - Page 2

cherylbb · #16 16-06-2009, 12:52

Please don't pay any amount for your EHIC cards. They are free & if anyone tries to charge you, then it is not the NHS & they are just trying to make money off the back of the NHS.

pollensa · #17 16-06-2009, 17:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by cherylbb

Please don't pay any amount for your EHIC cards. They are free & if anyone tries to charge you, then it is not the NHS & they are just trying to make money off the back of the NHS.

The link that we give goes directly to the NHS website & there is no request for payment.

cherylbb · #18 16-06-2009, 18:20

Thanks Pollensa.
There are some rogue websites out there like the one mentioned which charges £9.95.

''-there's a one-off fee of £9.95.''

kate1 · #19 16-06-2009, 18:30

Whoops - had no idea that wasn't an NHS website... it all looked very official! Oh well - it was only £9.95 for all of us so it could have been worse - but I'm glad I know for next time round!

Wyevale · #20 18-06-2009, 07:28

I did not realise that the EHIC cards had an expiry date - fortunately I noticed that earlier this year and have renewed - it's very quick and simple to do.
I might add that as a result of a small mishap last August it proved most useful.
Wyevale