Standards in travel medicine
Some essential documents relating to standards in travel medicine and immunisation
Travel Medicine
- Faculty of Travel Medicine RCPS (Glasgow): Good practice guidance for providing a travel health service
- Faculty of Travel Medicine RCPS (Glasgow): Recommendations for the practice of travel medicine
- Royal College of Nursing: Travel health nursing: career and competence development
- Care Quality Commission: GP mythbuster 107: Pre-travel health services
Immunisation
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Educational events
A list of courses, conferences and study days of relevance to UK health professionals working, or wishing to work, in the field of travel medicine
Updated: 12 December 2024Polio vaccination certificate
How to complete an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) for polio
Updated: 10 December 2024Vaccines and medicines: availability, supply, shortages and use of unlicensed medicines
Information for health professionals on availability of vaccines and use of unlicensed products
Updated: 19 November 2024Travel health infographics
Topical infographics offering essential travel health tips and advice for safe and enjoyable trips
Updated: 07 November 2024Infectious diseases
Influenza (flu)
Influenza is a highly infectious, viral infection of the lungs and airways
Updated: 18 December 2024Malaria
Malaria is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease, transmitted to humans through the bite of infected female Anopheles spp. mosquitoes
Updated: 13 February 2024Dengue
Dengue is an infection caused by the dengue virus of which there are four different subtypes. The disease is transmitted by mosquitoes
Updated: 29 July 2024Preparing for healthy travel
Insect and tick bite avoidance
Protection from insect and tick bites is essential to help prevent vector-borne diseases such as malaria, yellow fever and Zika
Updated: 21 March 2024Travel Insurance
Travellers must declare medical conditions when taking out travel insurance to ensure they are suitably covered
Updated: 26 September 2019Special risk travel/traveller
Hajj and Umrah
The Ministry of Health of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issue their requirements and recommendations for Hajj and Umrah annually
Updated: 15 May 2024Travelling with additional needs and/or disability
This factsheet provides an overview and advice on the points to consider when travelling with additional needs and/or disability
Updated: 06 February 2018Sickle cell disease and thalassaemia
Information on pre-travel preparation, tips to stay health abroad and links to useful resources for travellers with sickle cell disease and thalassaemia
Updated: 19 February 2021Clinic resources
Educational events
A list of courses, conferences and study days of relevance to UK health professionals working, or wishing to work, in the field of travel medicine
Updated: 14 March 2017Vaccines and medicines: availability, supply, shortages and use of unlicensed medicines
Information for health professionals on availability of vaccines and use of unlicensed products
Updated: 17 October 2022The green book travel chapters
UK Health Security Agency Immunisation against infectious disease, the 'green book' travel chapter updates
Updated: 06 February 2024
