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Before you travel check that:

• your destination can provide the healthcare you may need
• you have聽appropriate travel insurance聽for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation

This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.

Emergency medical number

Call 999 and ask for an ambulance.

Contact your insurance company quickly if you鈥檙e referred to a medical facility for treatment.

Vaccine recommendations and health risks

At least 8 weeks before your trip check:

• the latest information on聽
• where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the聽

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Medication

The legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.

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For information on the legal status of a specific medicine, contact聽.

Healthcare in Gibraltar

Most medical problems can be dealt with locally. The only hospital is聽.

British nationals who live in the UK can get emergency treatment in Gibraltar by presenting a British passport. However, for some emergency treatment you may be transferred to Spain.

For this reason, you need to bring a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) or European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

The NHS鈥檚 has details about:

• how to apply for a GHIC
• how to get temporary cover if you lose your card or it does not arrive in time
• who qualifies for a new EHIC instead of a GHIC
• what treatment counts as medically necessary

A GHIC or EHIC is not an alternative to travel insurance. You may have costs your GHIC or EHIC does not cover, including:

• changes to travel and accommodation bookings
• additional standard costs for treatment
• medical repatriation to the UK
• treatment that is ruled non-urgent
• private healthcare
• private clinics

Travel and mental health

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