Vaccinations
Check with your GP if you need any vaccinations depending on which country you will be visiting.
Further information can be found on the NHS Choices Website.
Prescriptions
If you have prescribed medication, make sure you have sufficient supplies for the duration of your time abroad.
Sun Safety
Follow the Cancer Research UK's SunSmart Messages:
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Spend time in the shade between 11am and 3pm.
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Make sure you never burn.
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Aim to cover up with a T-shirt, hat and sunglasses.
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Remember to take extra care with children.
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Then use factor 15+ sunscreen.
More information can be found on the NHS Choices website.
European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
Apply for an EHIC online and take the card with you when you go abroad as you may be entitled to medical care at a reduced cost or sometimes free, depending on which country you are going to.
Further information can be found on the NHS Choices Travel Health Pages.
E. Coli Update - June 2011
Travellers to Germany should to follow the advice
of the German authorities and avoid eating raw tomatoes, cucumbers and leafy
salad including lettuce, especially in the north of the country, until further
notice.
In addition anyone returning from Germany with illness including
bloody diarrhoea should seek urgent medical attention and make sure they
mention their recent travel history.
The National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) is funded by the HPA and healthcare professionals. Find more information about travel health, including country specific advice.
