We can ask patients whether they have a non-UK European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). This information helps the NHS to identify EEA (European Economic Area) patients who can use their EHIC to access treatment in the NHS, with the UK then recovering the costs of any treatment from their respective member state.
What questions do you ask about European Health Insurance?
The questions are as follows:
Even if these questions are enabled, the first question is optional so patients can skip through without having to answer anything.
What do I do with this information?
The EHIC details can be downloaded as a PDF and forwarded on to [email protected], or used in your usual workflow.
This is how the downloaded PDF will display - this is designed to match the data fields on the GMS1 form.
How will I know if someone has submitted their EHIC details?
You’ll see a signal if the patient has stated that they have a non-UK EHIC card:
On the patient’s registration page, the patient’s responses will be shown in an EHIC details box:
How do I enable these questions?
Go to the form settings in the Hub
