Government says EHIC cards could be vulnerable to fraud

The Department of Health has admitted that the NHS could be vulnerable to fraud after a loophole was found in how European Health Insurance cards are issued.

An investigation by the Daily Mail, external found people who had never worked in Britain were able to obtain a free EHIC card in the UK.

The cards were originally intended for British people to use in case of an emergency while on holiday, so that they could get access to state-provided healthcare.

Hugh Pym reports.