Brits taking holidays in Europe are being urged to remember to take their European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) with them on their travels .
The AA issued the reminder to travellers this week and highlighted the importance of the card should a traveller fall ill or be injured while abroad .
Ian Crowder, the AA’s public relations manager, said that travel insurance is "always a good idea". "This will ensure that if you or a member of your party are taken ill (or are) injured, etc, you will be adequately covered," he explained.
Crowder said the card enables travellers to receive treatment in EU countries free of charge or at a low cost, depending on the level of service acquired.
The EHIC, which used to be referred to as the E111, is a reciprocal agreement with the NHS .
According to website Gapyear.com, a quarter of young travellers ignore advice regarding travel insurance and venture abroad uninsured or under-insured – placing their parents’ homes and financial security at risk in the process.
The site highlights the scale of the problem concerning young uninsured travellers, reporting that around 230,000 Brits, between the ages of 18 and 24, reportedly taking a gap year each year.
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