Useful websites
Last Updated: 06/07/2021
The websites below are just a selection that you may find useful when planning your trip. There are also links to various other websites within the content of this site. If you know of any other site that we have not included then please feel free to contact us
General travel advice
- Advice regarding travel when pregnant https://www.comparetravelinsurance.com.au/travel-insurance-tips/travel-when-pregnant
- Happy Flush organic travel toilet freshners http://www.happyflush.com/
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: Air Travel and pregnancy https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/patients/patient-leaflets/air-travel-pregnancy
- Nomad Travel Health Specialists http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/
- The Abroad Guide to studing and working abroad http://theabroadguide.com/about-abroad-guide/
- Aguide for students living and studying in London http://www.ttischool.com/index.php?living-in-london-guide
- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Vaccinations and travel advice) – http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel
- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Survival guide to safe and healthy travel) http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/survival-guide
- NHS Choices : Information regarding reciprocal healthcare agreements http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/countryguide/NonEEAcountries/Pages/Non-EEAcountries.aspx
- NHS Choices: Information regarding obtaining healthcare abroad http://www.nhs.uk/NHSENGLAND/HEALTHCAREABROAD/Pages/Healthcareabroad.aspx
- NHS advice on avoiding Deep Vein Thrombosis when travelling http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/travelhealth/Pages/PreventingDVT.aspx
- NHS general travel information - http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx
- European Health Insurance Card - https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/startApplication.do
- National Travel Health Network- source of information regarding specific destinations. Also has an advice line for healthcare professionals. http://www.nathnac.org/ds/map_world.aspx
- Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad (MASTA) Network of private travel clinics around the world. Tailored vaccination advice based on your travel itinerary www.masta-travel-health.com/
- World Health Organisation General precautions for Travel health http://www.who.int/ith/precautions/en/
- Frio Uk. Cooling wallets for transporting medication http://www.friouk.com
- British Global and Travel Health Association- For heatlccare professionals who offer travel health advice http://www.bgtha.org/
- Travel Health practical advice for travel http://www.travelhealth.co.uk/
- The Department of Health Green Book- Vaccination guidelines. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book
Inflammatory bowel disease and stoma information
- Crohn’s and Colitis UK http://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America www.ccfa.org
- Ileostomy Association http://www.iasupport.org/about
- The International Ostomy Association www.ostomyinternational.org
- The Colostomy Association http://www.colostomyassociation.org.uk/
- International bathroom finding website and App http://getflushd.com/
- Dansac ‘can’t wait’ toilet card and travel certificate for airport Security http://www.dansac.co.uk/default.asp?Action=Details&Item=146http://www.dansac.co.uk/default.asp?Action=Details&Item=189
- Crohn's and Colitis organisation of New Zealand http://crohnsandcolitis.org.nz/Living+with+IBD
- GI Bodyguard- IBD symptoms monitoring App developed by the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation http://www.cdhf.ca/en/staying-healthy-/details/id/36
- Jewish Digest Charity supporting the Jewish Community with IBD http://www.jewishdigest.org/
- Travel and IBD blog http://healthyglobetrotting.com/traveling-abroad-crohns-disease-part-1/
- A Balanced Belly Travel blog www.abalancedbelly.co.uk
- FREE ostomy travel guide pack from AmCare http://www.amcaregroup.co.uk/holiday
Useful resources and videos regarding IBD
- Higgins IBD Research Group. IBD School videos http://www.med.umich.edu/higginslab/ibdschool.html