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Health and Medical Requirements
 | Free-care under the National Health Service (NHS) is available only to UK residents and certain EU nationals. Short-term visitors and tourists can avail these facilities, but they are expensive. Make such that your overseas travel insurance policy covers any such costs. |
| Most medical care providers expect upfront payment for their services. Keep bills and receipts to claim reimbursement from your insurance provider. |
| All visitors are entitled to free emergency treatment or immediate first aid. Any further medical attention is chargeable unless exempted/ the visitor's country has a reciprocal health agreement with U.K.Click here to know about exemptions and U.K.'s bi-lateral health care agreements. Also read aboutentitlements and costs if your country has a bi-lateral health agreement with United Kingdom. |
| Higher elevations hiking can be dangerous. Several people die every year, especially in Scotland (mainly due to sudden changes in weather). Interested hikers (including experienced ones) are advised to discuss their routes with locals acquainted with the area and follow their recommendations. |
| You must be up-to-date with Diphtheria and Tetanus vaccinations when planning a trip to U.K. |
| No certificates are required for yellow fever, cholera, typhoid, polio or malaria. |
| Since 1996, strong evidence regarding a relationship between cattle disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) andvariant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD), in humans has emerged. Both BSE and vCJD are fatal brain diseases.
The vCJD occurs when contaminated (with BSE agent) cattle products are consumed. Recent case-control study shows that it depends upon the consumption frequency of beef products that contain head meat (burgers, sausages etc.) or mechanically recovered meat. Between 1995 and mid-August 2006, a total of 195 vCJD cases were reported, of which 162 were from U.K. |
| It is recommended that you vaccinate yourself against Hepatitis B when traveling to United Kingdom. |
| Although not mandatory, make sure that your routine vaccinations such as mumps/measles/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis(whooping cough)/tetanus (DPT), polio and chicken pox are up-to-date whether you are traveling or not. |
For more details kindly refer tohttp://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm
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Also Read
| U.K. Travel Tips to explore the basics of culture, currency and other must knows of specific destinations. |
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