An EHIC card is a European health insurance card
no but it is advisable
NO you do not need one. But it is advised
It takes 7 Working days!
I haven't found it necessary but it is useful in case you have to get medical treatment.
Yes, the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) allows EU citizens to receive necessary healthcare in Gran Canaria like they would in their home country. Just present your EHIC at a public healthcare facility to access treatment. Remember that the EHIC does not cover private healthcare.
What hospital in Ibiza are state owned and therefore take the EHIC? And are there any other costs involved
Only if you are a citizen from a EU country (but some exceptions exist); see the list of territories at the link below.
In France, the E111 form has long been replaced by the CEAM (Carte Européenne d'Assurance Maladie), known as EHIC in English.
You should have one anyway as they are free, but it won't cover you for Tunisia, as Tunisia is not part of the European Union. Get some good travel insurance.
For VAT purposes Andorra is out of the EEC. I can not find it on any list for being within the EEC either under the agreement of the EU medical card (EHIC). Hope this helps
The E111 no longer exists. It has been replaced in the European Union by the European Health Insurance Card or EHIC. According to Britain's National Health Service it is not valid in northern Cyprus.