Healthcare
United Kingdom — Healthcare: Emergency Numbers
In the UK dial 999 in a life-threatening emergency and 111 for other medical needs; A&E and NHS 111 are free for overseas visitors.
Key facts
- Call 999 in a life-threatening emergency and 111 for any other medical needs.
- Accident and emergency services and the NHS 111 telephone advice line are exempt from charges for overseas visitors.
- Visitors staying six months or less should have medical insurance; those not ordinarily resident needing NHS hospital treatment are charged 150% of the national NHS rate.
- Visa applicants staying over six months pay the immigration health surcharge, which gives NHS-funded healthcare on the same basis as an ordinarily resident person; check GOV.UK for the current rate.
Steps
- Finding Emergency Services — Dial 999 or 112 for emergency services, and follow the operator's instructions.