Little Life Saver

This does look useful, and I've printed it off. But at least one thing is wrong. You don't have to have your EHIC on you for it to count. I mislaid mine just before we went on holiday recently and checked this out in a panic. This is from the email reply the EHIC team sent:

It is not compulsory to have the card when travelling. Should the need for treatment arise during your visit to an EEA member state or Switzerland, you can apply for a Provisional Replacement Certificate (PRC) from the Department for Work and Pensions on 0044 191 218 1999. There is no other reference number available as only an EHIC or a PRC will be accepted. You cannot apply for a PRC unless the need for treatment abroad arises.

So there's another useful number to add to the Little Lifesaver!

I thought this thread was going to be about life-jackets for babies and small children!

Or those sweets that used to be mentioned in American books. It always used to confuse me when someone pulled one out of their pocket.

I thought it was going to be about a 'ladies travel wee bottle' to use in a car in an emergency.

Thank you for such a useful number for the provisional EHIC replacement.