European Health Insurance Card Planning to head into Europe somewhere?.....check your European Health Insurance Card, they expire!.....and you don't get any notice ;-) Go here to apply / renew (free) Apply for a free EHIC card - Healthcare abroad - NHS Choices
They last about ten years, that's the problem. Mine still ain't run out and I had hair when I ordered it...
This was on the TV recently as our Eastern European friends were selling them for £40 a card. Cant fault there busness model.