EU healthcare
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Introduction to the options for Irish residents who want to access healthcare in other countries in Europe. -
If you are entitled to public health services in Ireland, you may opt to access those services in another member state of the European Union or European Economic Area. -
If you are a public healthcare patient and require treatment that is not available to you in Ireland, you may be able to use the Treatment Abroad Scheme to get the treatment abroad. -
You can use a medical prescription in other European states if certain information is included on it.This document is in: Drugs and medicines -
The European Health Insurance Card gives you access to medically necessary, state-provided healthcare during a temporary stay in another EU/EEA country. Find out more.This document is in: Travel abroad