Your Health      

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Health Advice for Travellers

If you would like advice on

How to avoid the need for health care when abroad
How to plan for healthy travelling
How to obtain emergency medical treatment in countries throughout 
the world
How to obtain and use Form E111 which will provide you with free 
or reduced cost emergency medical treatment in countries within the 
European Economic Area.

then check out the information on www.doh.gov.uk/hat

or look at CEEFAX Pages 460 - 464

Or see the very useful leaflet "Health Advice for Travellers" available from many Post Offices or telephone the HEALTH LITERATURE LINE 0800 555777 to order a free copy. This leaflet contains an application form for FORM E111.

REMEMBER

Travelling round the world always brings with it some risk to health. However by taking certain – often simple – steps, you can minimise your exposure to almost every major health hazard

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