Travel health
Staying healthy on the road: British hospitals, chemists (pharmacies), and travel health insurance
Do I need to buy travel health insurance for a trip to the U.K.? What about emergency medical evacuation?
Health insurance links
- Squaremouth.com - This aggregator is like an online personal shopper, canvassing 22 independent travel insurance providers based on your criteria and showing you all the results at once so you can quickly compare plans and pick an insurer.Partner
- Insuremytrip.com - This aggregator is like an online personal shopper, canvassing 25 independent travel insurance providers based on your criteria and showing you all the results at once so you can quickly compare plans and pick an insurer.Partner
- Worldnomads.com - A top travel insurer, covering the entire world. Especially good for adventure travel.Partner
Emergency numbers links
- Tel. 999 - The general emergency number for the entire United Kingdom. Call tel. 999 for the police, fire department, ambulance, or coast guard. The European Union standard number of tel. 112 also works.
- Tel. 101 - Call tel. 101 to contact the police in a non-emergency situation.
- 0800 88 77 66 - Call tel. 0800-88-77-66 to receive roadside assistance from the AA (the British Automobile Association). This is not a free service (unless you are a member), but it can come in handy if you break down.
