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Visitors travelling to the Isle of Man to watch the Manx Grand Prix this year should be aware that it is important to take out adequate travel and health insurance before departure in case it is required while on the island.
In most cases, UK visitors who require medical support (including emergency or emergency care) during their stay will have most, if not all, of their medical expenses reimbursed under the Reciprocal Healthcare Agreement* signed between the Isle of Man and the UK. However, visitors travelling to the island from countries other than the UK are unlikely to be reimbursed under the Reciprocal Healthcare Agreement, so only treatment by the ambulance service, the Emergency Department (ED) at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospitals or the Minor Injuries and Illness Unit (MIU) is free, apart from statutory costs such as prescription fees which are usually paid by residents of the Isle of Man.
All other services, including admission to hospital following emergency department treatment, medication and diagnostic tests (with limited exceptions, such as treatment for infectious diseases such as Covid-19) are payable. If hospitalised on island, all overseas visitors will be required to provide insurance details or pay any medical bills before discharge.
Oliver Radford, Executive Director of Health Services, commented:
“Please be assured that we will always provide immediately required and urgent treatment to anyone who needs it – for example, for people who have been involved in a road accident or have a medical event. An insurance enquiry will never delay or prevent necessary or urgent treatment. However, we urge you to ensure that you have an appropriate level of travel insurance before visiting the Isle of Man. For UK visitors, the reciprocal medical agreement does not cover all eventualities, such as repatriation to the UK, which can be very expensive, and even more so if you have no travel insurance at all.
“We would also like to remind everyone to always take enough prescription medication and other forms of medicine, tablets or equipment with them before leaving home. We want all visitors to enjoy the Isle of Man Grand Prix safely, healthily and without worries.”
Manx Care’s signposted guide highlights all the health and care services available to visitors to the Isle of Man and points them to the most appropriate service to suit their needsIt is available in multiple languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Polish, and can be accessed by visiting Isle of Man Nursing Page or Roadmap PageThis includes the Emergency Department at Noble Hospital, MEDS (Manx Emergency Doctors Service, also based at Noble Hospital), Minor Injuries and Sickness Units at Ramsey and District Cottage Hospital (in the North), GP services, ongoing depression and anxiety support, community pharmacy services and urgent dental or eye care.
If a UK resident is visiting the Isle of Man for a period of more than 24 hours but less than 3 months, they can register as a temporary resident with a GP in the Isle of Man. For more information on how to do this, see the Doctors pageVisitors from outside the UK can register with a GP surgery as a private patient and will be required to pay for any consultations, treatment or prescriptions received at the time of their visit.
Manx Care (Manx Care) will be posting frequent ‘signposting’ messages across MGP’s social media channels (@ManxCare) to support Manx residents and visitors to the island.
* The Reciprocal Healthcare Agreement is limited to visits of less than six months. It does not cover the return of patients to the UK in any circumstances, including those living in the country where the Reciprocal Healthcare Agreement is in place. For more information on this, visit Medical services available to visitors of the Isle of Man page.
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