Comments on: How to Get Health Care When You Move to The UK From Canada or the USA http://canadiansintheuk.com/2009/09/18/how-to-get-health-care-when-you-move-to-the-uk-from-canada-or-the-usa/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:07:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Victoria Westcott http://canadiansintheuk.com/2009/09/18/how-to-get-health-care-when-you-move-to-the-uk-from-canada-or-the-usa/#comment-836 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:34:20 +0000 http://canadiansintheuk.wordpress.com/?p=874#comment-836 Hi Amanda, Sorry for my delay in replying to your question.

I had a friend come from Canada who was treated when she was sick and she was just visiting for a weekend. Seems to be that they actually do treat everyone. Don’t quote me on it – always ask NHS, but from what I can gather from others, it seems to be pretty simple.

]]> By: Amanda http://canadiansintheuk.com/2009/09/18/how-to-get-health-care-when-you-move-to-the-uk-from-canada-or-the-usa/#comment-783 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:46:44 +0000 http://canadiansintheuk.wordpress.com/?p=874#comment-783 Can you obtain free healthcare when you’re still just looking for work?
I am moving to the UK from Canada with my boyfriend in November– he will have a job arranged but I will still be looking (and hoping!). Since we aren’t married, I’m a little confused/concerned and just want to make sure I’m covered!!

]]> By: How to…Insure Your Apartment Rental Contents in the UK « Canadians & Americans in the UK http://canadiansintheuk.com/2009/09/18/how-to-get-health-care-when-you-move-to-the-uk-from-canada-or-the-usa/#comment-427 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:17:51 +0000 http://canadiansintheuk.wordpress.com/?p=874#comment-427 [...] For health insurance, please see this post. [...]

]]> By: Tim http://canadiansintheuk.com/2009/09/18/how-to-get-health-care-when-you-move-to-the-uk-from-canada-or-the-usa/#comment-356 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:54:28 +0000 http://canadiansintheuk.wordpress.com/?p=874#comment-356 7. Once you get an NHS number, don’t forget to obtain a free European Health Insurance Card. It’s no substitute for private health insurance but it offers some limited coverage and is sometimes required by private insurance policy fine print. http://www.ehic.org.uk/

It takes a couple of weeks. If you’re Canadian, don’t bother phoning them as instructed; just post a photocopy of your passport and visa with your application form.

]]> By: Ann http://canadiansintheuk.com/2009/09/18/how-to-get-health-care-when-you-move-to-the-uk-from-canada-or-the-usa/#comment-354 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:19:09 +0000 http://canadiansintheuk.wordpress.com/?p=874#comment-354 I really found that I was under good care when I was treated by the NHS (although I did live with a doctor and a nurse, so perhaps they gave me some insight!). When I looked for providers there were several in my postcode, but I just signed up with the one my flatmate preferred, a 10 min walk away!

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