LETTER: Ill man made to pay for Brexit

Last week in Italy I was taken ill.

The hotel I was staying at arranged for a local doctor to see me.

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After a quick examination and writing me a prescription the doctor presented me with a 50 euro bill.

On presentation of my European Health Insurance card he said: “I don’t recognise that card because of Brexit”.

Funny, because I didn’t think we’d left yet, plus it’s a European card not an EU card.

Steve Prince

Albion Place

Peterborough

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