The UK has reciprocal healthcare agreements with Channel Islands, allowing travellers to receive free or low cost emergency care - if staying less than three months.

Documents needed to get medical treatment

Proof of UK residence (e.g. driving licence or NHS medical card).

What is normally free

On Guernsey/Alderney: Hospital in-patient treatment.
On Jersey: Hospital in-patient and out-patient treatment. Ambulance travel.
On Sark: None listed.

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What you pay charges for

On Guernsey/Alderney:

Some prescribed medicines.
Accident and emergency hospital treatment.
Emergency dental treatment.
GP and other medical care.
Ambulance travel.

On Jersey:

Treatment at a doctor's surgery.
Dental care.
Prescribed medicines.

On Sark:

All medical treatment

Other information

On Guernsey/Alderney: No out-patient department at Guernsey General Hospital.

On Jersey: Free treatment at a family-doctor-type clinic is available most weekday mornings at the General Hospital.

On Sark: Hospital treatment provided in Guernsey.

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