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Health care in Scotland for overseas holidaymakers
Is all health care free for NHS patients?
- No. If you are treated as an NHS patient, a lot of your health care is free. But, like UK citizens who normally live in Scotland, you will need to pay for some things – for example, medicines and dental treatment.
Will I need to pay if I need transport with medical support to get home?
- Yes. If you become ill or have an accident and need transport with medical support to go back to your home country, you will have to pay for this.
- The costs of transport with medical support are not covered by the EHIC, or by any special health arrangements that Scotland has with some countries outside the EEA.
- You should get travel insurance with medical cover before your trip.
Page last edited: 02 August 2010