Holiday Insurance
To be added to, but in the meantime for advice for patients with Chronic Kidney Disease try:
- the National Kidney Federation’s advice visit here and
- For cancer sufferers see Macmillian Trust site (also good general explanations and advice)
General holiday advice
The following sites offer general holiday advice:
- http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/consumer_w/travel_leisure_and_food_e/consumer_holidays_e.htm
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-advice/9312378/Ask-the-experts-QandA-directory.html
- http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/travel-tips
- http://www.mumsnet.com/travel
The NHS will look after you if you get ill while on holiday in the UK. If you’re in Europe, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) entitles you to free or reduced-cost hospital treatment.
It’s a good idea to take out holiday health insurance in addition to carrying the EHIC. Anyone with kidney disease should declare it as a pre-existing medical condition on standard insurance application forms. It may exclude you from some policies.
