Links and useful contacts

www.thebestof.co.uk/norwich

Visit the Foreign & Commonwealth Office at https://www.gov.uk/knowbeforeyougo.

www.fco.gov.uk/travel
official government site for useful travel and health information, and current world areas of risk.

www.who.int/ith
WHO online guide to travellers’ health, and highlights current risk areas.

www.malariahotspots.co.uk
information on malaria, presented in sometimes novel forms, including games and quizzes for children.

www.masta.org
travel briefs for your personal itinerary. Please note these are also supplied free of charge to clients on your first appointment with the Centre

www.nomadtravel.co.uk
suppliers of travel equipment. Many of the items available are for sale at the Centre

www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
very useful information on a variety of health topics for travellers

www.tripprep.com
a useful information site, but please note that this is a US site, so some of the vaccination and anti-malarial advice is not applicable to UK travellers

www.aviation-health.org
advice on health risks of flying and keeping healthy whilst flying

www.airsafe.com
information on airline safety by airline and aircraft model. Also safety advice for different airports, and tips for passengers. Links to other travel and travel-safety sites.

www.bloodcare.org
Membership of the BCF Travel Club will ensure the supply of safe blood to the member throughout the world. This also conserves scarce local supplies for the local population. Membership is available through the Centre, just ask the receptionist or nurse.

www.medicalert.org.uk
supply bracelets and necklets detailing personal health conditions

www.ageconcern.org.uk
offers advice on holidays for older people

www.asthma.org.uk
information for asthmatics

www.diabetes.org.uk
information for diabetics, including how to organise yourself for travel, insulin regimes, transporting insulin, etc

www.holidaycare.org.uk
information for disabled travellers

www.radar.org.uk (Royal Association for Disability & Rehabilitation)
publishes guides on holiday planning

www.thebmc.co.uk
site of the British Mountaineering Council – information on health problems at high altitudes

www.rgs.org/eac
Royal Geographical Society site, useful for those organising or going on expeditions

www.tourismconcern.org.uk
campaigns for ethical and fairly traded tourism. Provides advice for tourists and students on being sensitive to environments, cultures and communities.

www.brookes.ac.uk/worldwise
the World Wise Directory provides country-by-country practical tips on health, safety, visa and currency, as well as info on local codes of dress and behaviour

Travel Health Insurance

The following give special rates for older travellers and those with pre-existing medical conditions:

Older travellers:

RIAS 0800 0681655

Saga 0800 0565464

Help the Aged 0800 413180

Stroke Association 0845 3033100

British Heart Foundation 08450 708070

Travellers with pre-existing medical conditions:

All Clear 0870 777 9339

Free Spirit 0845 230 5000