European Brits who have visited UK

Sort of yes. Firstly, it was before Brexit which would have also applied for you railman, or before Dec 2018, I think. It’s been such a long time I haven’t been back because of covid.
I did offer to pay to see a doctor but it was refused. Medicine depended on the pharmacy and then I claimed back on my French insurances.
I am a Brit (with very small UK pension) living in France under the French government system plus of course, run of the mill, private.
I was just asking if anyone in my position had a very recent experience going to the UK. I’ll go to the necessary French office tomorrow.

Is that still the case now Brexit has happened WW?
railman Those of us Brits who were legally resident in France (and other EU countries) before the end of 2020 and are in receipt of the UK state pension are entitled to treatment in the UK because the UK is deemed our "competent state". A sum is also paid by them to our country of residence for our health cover here. This is a right that came from EU membership and is protected for us by the Withdrawal Agreement.
As far as I know it no longer applies to new residents.

Sorry welshwife hadn't seen your follow-up post. I think that existing EHIC cards are still valid and then there is the GHIC card.
www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-residents-visiting-the-eueea-and-switzerland-healthcare

I’ve just returned from Greece. I needed a Lateral Flow in order to fly home, but I’m fairly certain that now it’s not needed if you’re fully vaccinated, but you do need to book a PCR test to take two days after your arrival in England. As for travelling back to France, you will need to look on the French government travel site for advice as to what you may need to do, if anything.

That is the current state Mamie - I think the new EHIC card is still issued to U.K. pensioners. I have needed to use A+E whilst here this trip and did say I lived in France but was not asked to produce anything to prove my entitlement. I think that it is your S1 which may be needed in future.

Yes we have got the special-for-us DWP issued EHICs Welshwife.
I take a copy of my S1 when in the UK, but the overseas health care team also said that a hospital could just ring them for confirmation in an emergency.

Hi, 2 weeks ago, I drove from Germany and went over from Calais by PO ferries with a Flexiticket which allows a 4 hr period : earlier or later than designated time. Even if vaccinated one had to show proof of a Lateral flow test and since mine was in German rather than the required Fr or English, you could do this at the port for 30€. ( 4 weeks previously the German proof had been accepted !) Before travel, I had to pre book my day2 test ( I did Boots) and the Passenger Locator form through the GovUk/travel site ( which no-one ever checked, but…
Coming back to France , you don’t need to test if vaccinated although one still has to fill in some form from the same gov site : Déclaration de L‘Honneur or something- where you pledge that as far as you know, you don‘t have the dreaded disease, However, when talking with the Very few people on the ferry, none had done or even knew about this form !
( If for any reason there are changes and you need to do a test in England - not the day 2 one, use the C19 testing by Cerulean Health. Cheap and so efficient.)
Really, nothing to worry about, so enjoy .
Anna

Re Gabrielle 56, I’d just like to comment that it is NOT bad asking for advice based on experience because when in July I relied solely on the official gov site , I ended paying over £300 for PCR tests instead of 1/2 that price on personal recommendation!

welshwife and mamie I went to the SSu office and they told me that my carte EDA maladie will not cover me in UK.
I will get some extra cover from a private insurance. I have just heard that I may not have to book an expensive UK PCR test also. Thank you for your help.