Hi, can someone advise on how to get my prescriptions to PT. I also have to have regular blood tests. As a pensioner these cost me nothing in the UK. Who do I have to contact first? Thanks in advance,
Chris

Healthcare in Portugal - Healthcare abroad - NHS Choices


Get an EHIC before you go. Free from NHS website. Avoid sites that ask for money.

An EHIC is for tourists not residents.

If the op is planning to become resident then they should apply for the S1 form which as a pensioner will give them the same access to health services as a Portuguese national.

Yes. If a pensioner in UK (or other EU State) there is provision for health care on the same basis as a local when you settle.

I suggested the EHIC as a temporary expedient until they become residents.

According to the information on www.gov.uk, anyone who is a resident in Portugal is entitled to the same health care as Portuguese nationals.

I have my EHIC, & an exemption certificate. If i need anything on holiday, is the certificate valid? ( not a tight-wad, just asking out of curiosity ).

No, the exemption certificate isn't valid here.

Ok, ta.