Practical information for vacation emergencies
In case of an emergency, you can call the emergency services on 999. Alternatively, you can ring the European emergency number 112.
Visitors who become ill while in Scotland are eligible for free emergency treatment at National Health Service (NHS) Accident and Emergency hospital departments. If however, you are admitted to hospital as a patient, or referred to an outpatient clinic, you will be asked to pay unless you are a citizen of a European country or a resident of a country which has a reciprocal health-care agreement with the UK.
You are therefore strongly advised to take out adequate insurance cover before travelling. You do not need an International Certificate of Vaccination for entry to the UK but you should check if one is required for re-entry to your own country. Scotland does have midges (small flies) that bite, so if you intend on spending time out of doors, you should pick up some insect-repellent at a chemist.
