THE MOTORHOME EXPERIENCE - Emergency Services Contacts

EMERGENCY TRAVEL CONTACTS

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HELP ME guides you to local emergency services & clinics

IN ANY EMERGENCY IN ANY EUROPEAN COUNTRY - Dial 112 - USING ANY PHONE
	Ambulance Service	Air Ambulance
	Essex Police	Fire & Rescue

112 European Emergency Services free contact number. Reachable free of charge 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year from any fixed and mobile phone (independent of network) everywhere in the EU.

Accidents happen anywhere, anytime. It can happen to you, when you are visiting an EU country or at home. > If you are involved in an accident or see a fire, would you know which emergency number to call? > What if my mobile has no network signal? > Can the emergency services automatically locate me via my mobile phone signal? > Will 112 operators speak my language?

PREMIUM RATE TELEPHONE NUMBERS
From Insurance companies to Breakdown Recovery organisations and increasingly Medical Centres plus Hospitals, Premium Rate Telephone numbers are being used to generate extra income for these businesses.
	Following an accident or in an emergency, your mobile phone is probably the only method of summoning urgent assistance and staying in communication with rescuers, family and friends. Only "112" (or "999" in the UK) calls are free on all Mobile Networks.

Landline numbers beginning 01, 02 or 03 plus Mobile numbers beginning 07 will be charged at your normal rate or included within your monthly contract package - so why don't businesses use them? Mobile phone calls to ALL other numbers, especially 0800 - 0870 - 0871 - 0845, are charged at typically 35p per minute; 090 numbers can cost significantly more making extra income for those businesses from callers who may already in some distress after being involved in or witnessing an accident. Alternative Line Telephone (Alt) numbers are shown through out this website when known. 0800, 0808 and 0500 numbers may now cost the same as an ordinary 01/02/03 telephone call ... see Mobile Phones Some Premium Rate Telephone numbers beginning 08 will not work outside the UK. Always contact the business for an alternative 01, 02 or 03 emergency contact number before travelling - especially abroad.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CONTACTS
	NHS Choices assists in locating NHS Healthcare including dentists, GPs, pharmacists and health care professionals.
NHS in Northern Ireland		NHS in Scotland	NHS in Wales

NHS Direct provides 24-hour medical information and advice about health, illness and health services. NHS Direct has grown from a telephone health line to include a digital TV service with over two million users every month.
Premium Rate Telephone: 0845 4647 (24hrs)		ALT: 01 612 306 011 (24hrs)

FOREIGN TRAVEL ADVICE CONTACTS

aims to help all motorhomers have a safe and enjoyable holiday whenever they travel abroad.

Check FCO Travel Advice when planning, then before departure.

issues Passports in England and Wales. If you need a new or to renew your passport urgently (within two weeks), visit a Regional Passport Office.

Most European countries allow travel up to the day of a British Passport's expiry, some require up to six months validity.

EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARD provides UK residents reimbursement of certain state medical costs incurred in all 27 European Community countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland ... learn more

Every motorhomer should obtain a free European Health Insurance Card before travelling abroad as many Personal Travel Insurance companies require its use before a Travel Insurance claim can made.

GLASSES DIRECT can provide a spare pair or new set of prescription glasses by mail order based upon your latest prescription
It is increasingly becoming a requirement abroad for all drivers to carry a spare pair of prescription glasses if needed for driving your motorhome.