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Holiday health advice and useful links

Additional links to make sure you have a happy and healthy holiday UK and abroad

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If you have booked a holiday rental from DaltonsHolidays.com outside the UK consideration should be given to the health regulations and health facilities for your chosen destination.  The reason being is that you need to be aware of any necessary vaccinations and visitor health requirements of your chosen destination.  Also it is always useful to know how to obtain medical treatment when visiting a country abroad.  As the saying goes “it is better to be safe than sorry”.


The Department of Health publish worldwide country by country disease and immunisation checklists which enable you to make sure you get your vaccinations up to date before you travel.  Links to these lists together with a wide selection of topics on how to have a healthy holiday are available on the Department of Health web site
For your convenience we have displayed the main topics from this site below together with a link to the appropriate Department of Health web page.



Topics include

While you're Away

Take care when outdoors of yourself and others
Take care in the sun
Avoid insect and animal bites
Take care in water
Take care on the roads
Hazaedous sports and diving
Day trips

Food and Drink

Avoid illnesses caused by contaminated food and water.
Eat and Drink....Safely

Diseases

View the list of precautions against disease in foreign countries, including a list of diseases and their recommended vaccinations..
Immunisation summary
Information on diseases

Plan ahead

Remember that preperation is key, plan what to take, what insurance to take out,  book a consultation with a doctor, book and a dentist, plan for a safe return into the UK.

Consult your doctor well in advance
Planning for your return
Emergency health checklist

Getting treatment in countries outside the EEA with and without reciprocal healthcare agreements

Reciprocal healthcare agreements: country-by-country checklist

Getting treatment in countries outside the EEA that have reciprocal health care agreements with the UK

Country-by-country guide to entitlements outside the EEA
List of countries that don’t have health care agreements with the UK

Getting treatment in countries inside the EEA

EEA and Switzerland: country-by-country checklist
Getting treatment in EEA countries and Switzerland
Important information about E111


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