Travel insurance within the UK.

[Kraskie1915]

I'm travelling from Essex to Belfast next month and am looking for travel insurance. With belfast being in the UK I wonder if I actually need cover anyway. I am over 200 days post stem cell transplant and it will be my first time travelling abroad as such since the start of covid in 2020. I am considering going via Dublin and wonder how this affects travel insurance.Many thanks

[devonrr]

If you are worried about your health- ask the clinical nurse/ consultant. I did this for a few years after treatment, though not as severe as yours.

What do you want travel insurance for? Cancellation or treatment? I must admit I went to Northern Ireland without any travel insurance for health issues as I thought it was UK and I’d be treated as in Scotland or Wales. I could be wrong. I only spent a night in Dublin and cannot answer your query.

BUT

First stop advice from the haematology clinic.

[Kraskie1915 in reply to devonrr]

Hi thankyou for your reply. my insurance would be for health reasons only. I have spoken to my consultant who said it was important for me to have cover. I will take it up with specialist nurse but she is quite hard to get hold of!

[devonrr in reply to Kraskie1915]

Had a look at GOV.UK out of interest and you do have access to medical facilities . You can check this by just inputting Ireland travel. Have a look at the details to see if they meet your requirements.

Happy Holiday.

[Kraskie1915 in reply to devonrr]

Thanks for info. I will do that. Will also check with specialist nurse when I get the opportunity. Cheers

[Muddywater]

Hi Kraskie,

If you are a UK citizen, you have access to healthcare under the Common Travel Area while visiting Southern Ireland. In Belfast (my home city) you have the same health access as any of the other UK regions. Enjoy and don’t forget to have a drop of the black stuff!

[Michaeljohn50]

Hi,

I travelled to Dublin last Easter to visit our daughter and family. This was our first trip out of the UK since January 2020 because of covid and treatment. I found a cheapish single trip travel insurance to cover the basics. We travelled by ferry, hid in our cabin, wore PPF3 masks and were very cautious. We had a great time with our grandchildren, outdoors, covid hugs, daily testing, etc.

We will return to Ireland for a couple of weeks over the Easter holidays next month. This time in a house large enough for us all down in Kerry. We have also booked two weeks in France in September and so have arranged an annual Europe wide policy with All Clear. Same cautious routine on the ferries, pre-book as immunosuppressed and treated as "disabled" for early access to the ferry. I had Evusheld on 21/12 and so will be more relaxed around family after testing but otherwise very cautious.

PS , when I checked last year I was assured that post infection antivirals are available in NI. This year the local GP in Kerry has informed me that antivirals can be prescribed to visitors. I have an explanatory letter from my Haematologist.

Hope that this helps and good luck.

Michael

[Nucleusman]

NHS covers you but for Dublin will need EHIC card or travel insurance

[RosettaClapp in reply to Nucleusman]

the ghic and travel insurance are not alternatives ..ghic covers medical emergencies bt travel insurance covers repatriation, luggage loss money and passport loss and more depending on your particular cover

[Kraskie1915 in reply to Nucleusman]

Thankyou