Sign inTravel Health
See also the Patient UK page on immunisation and the pages on travel-related conditions, eg DVT, malaria, typhoid, yellow fever, etc.
UK sites
Healthcare abroad
Information from NHS Choices- the government's patient information portal, on the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC), travel vaccines and travel tips.
Fit for Travel
Information from the NHS Scotland.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice section provides a range of material intended to advise and inform British citizens travelling abroad. This includes advice to help British travellers avoid trouble, especially threats to their personal safety arising from political unrest, lawlessness, violence, natural disasters, epidemics, anti-British demonstrations, and aircraft safety.
National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)
Funded by the Department of Health to promote clinical standards in travel medicine. Lots of information for the traveller as well as for health professionals.
Health and well being
Information from British Airways.
Travel health
Information from the Health Protection Agency.
Air Travel with a Lung Condition
Information from the British Lung Foundation.
Am I Fit to Fly?
Information from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Passenger Health FAQs
Information from the CAA Aviation Health Unit (AHU).
Travel Health Advice
Information from the British Medical Association.
Travel health
Comprehensive health information and advice fom the BBC.
Travel Doctor
An interactive web site providing travel health information for UK travellers and customised medical kits for expeditions, global adventure travellers and holiday makers.
Travelhealth.co.uk
Practical advice and reviewed links to web pages and resources on travel health and medicine. Recommended for those travelling abroad for business and pleasure.
Nomad Travel and Outdoor
Provides travellers with clothing, equipment, books and maps, medical supplies and vaccinations.
Aeromed 365 Ltd
Specialist Independant Worldwide Medical Repatriation Service providing assistance in the repatriation of patients worldwide on both dedicated air ambulances and commercial carriers.
Blood Care Foundation
A charitable, not for profit organisation, the Foundation operates a Blood Care Programme, which is designed to provide screened blood, in an emergency, to its members in any part of the world. The Programme is designed to alleviate the shortages of blood, which occur in many parts of the developing world.
Cover My Travels
Specialist travel insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Disabled Travel Guide
Advice and information for disabled and mobility restricted passengers travelling through UK Airports.
Expatnetwork
A range of information for UK citizens abroad including a health section with health news, insurance information and details of vaccination requirements by country.
It's So Easy Travel Insurance
A not-for-profit organisation linked to the registered charity Freedom to Travel, providing advice and information and a travel protection scheme to people who are disabled or have a medical condition.
PAS UK and Eire
A nationwide and European private ambulance service.
Wings Medical Group
provides air ambulance (aeromedical) and road repatriation services across the UK and around the world.
Air Travel for People Affected by Chest, Heart and Stroke Ilness
Information from Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland.
Safety while you're abroad
Information from the Electrical Safety Council.
Air Travel and Pregnancy
Information from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Travel vaccines
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Travel health
Information from NHS Choices - the government's patient information portal.
Further sources / more detailed information
Some non-UK sites
The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.
- Non-UK disease / illness sites
- Non-UK self-help / support group sites
More detailed medical information
The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.
- PatientPlus - hundreds of medical reference articles provided by Patient UK.
- Evidence Based Medicine - such as from Clinical Evidence, The Cochrane Library, etc.
- Database of UK Clinical Guidelines - from NICE, SIGN, etc.
- Medline - abstracts available from thousands of journals.
- Sites listing free online medical textbooks and journals.
- Sites listing free medical images - pictures, atlases, anatomy, skin diseases, etc.