Travel, health problems and the EHIC cardLurking in your wallet or purse may be an old EHIC or E111 card. Much as the EHIC card was a useful – and free – thing to have handy when travelling abroad, it was never intended to be a substitute for travel insurance. (Image: Corbis via Getty Images)Now we’ve left the EU, the EHIC card will eventually cease to exist. The GHIC (Global Health Insurance Card) has just been announced by the Government and is available for free through the NHS website. It’s been a chaotic year for travel cover, with new policies drying up completely at one point.

Source: Daily Mirror May 29, 2021 06:00 UTC