What to Pack in Your Travel Health Kit A Checklist for Every Destination Travel Clinic

People travel to destinations all over the world for holidays, work, and adventure. So, whether you’re travelling near or far, it’s always a good idea to pack a well-stocked Travel First Aid Kit so you’re prepared for surprise emergencies, minor accidents, and travel-related illnesses.

Before travelling abroad, schedule an appointment at your local Travel Clinic in London to consult with a travel nurse who has expertise in travel disease and illness - and how to prevent it. As experts in travel health, they can tell you exactly what you need to include in your travel first-aid kit for your destination.

Start with a commercial first aid kit from your local pharmacy or from Pearl Chemist Group’s Travel Clinics in Banstead, Earlsfield, or Epsom.From here,build on it and add supplies and medicine based on your travel destination.

So, what are the key items you should include in a travel health kit? Here are our picks for the essentials…..

Traveller’s First-Aid Kit

Always take a medical kit with you when traveling so you'll be prepared for any minor emergency that might happen while travelling such as blisters, cuts, motion sickness, diarrhoea, etc.

Most standard first-aid kits will have a variety of bandages, first-aid wraps, tweezers, disinfectant creams, and other items meant to treat minor injuries or illnesses - but it may not be enough for surprises that happen when you're on the road. The following items should also be added:

·         Sunscreen.

·         Mosquito repellent.

·         Disinfectant.

·         Water purifying tablets (if necessary).

Also bring over-the-counter medicine to treat common injuries and sicknesses such as:

•           Antibiotics

•           Motion sickness tablets

•           Diarrhoea medicine

•           Oral rehydration salts

•           Painkillers

Also, bring medicines you take on a regular basis at home. Carry all medicine in their original containers with clear labels that identify your name and dosing schedule.

Shop online for Standard First Aid Kits and other travel essentials from Pearl Chemist Group or at our your nearest Travel Clinics in Earlsfield, Epsom, and Earlsfield.