Making sure you have a GHIC (Global Healthcare Cover Abroad) is very important if you’re going to be travelling this summer. Applying for a GHIC is free of charge and fairly easy, as long as you make sure you’re using the correct websites. Having a GHIC will allow you to access medically necessary healthcare abroad, such as A&E or other emergency care. To find out whether you can apply for a GHIC, and how to do it, please explore the NHS website.

Ensuring you have travel insurance that covers you whilst you’re abroad is very important. It’s a good idea to check whether your travel insurance includes medical cover or not, as needing healthcare in a different country can be expensive if you have no medical cover. Make sure you use a trusted travel insurance company, and look at the details of the policy before purchasing it, to make sure it’s exactly what you’re expecting.

Making sure that babies and children stay hydrated and protected from the sun, to prevent heat stroke and sunburn, is vital for their health. If you have a baby, it’s important to make sure they’re kept out of direct sunlight and that a suncream of at least 30 SPF is used. If you have a very young baby, you may want to feed them more often than usual as they don’t need water, but it’s important to make sure they stay hydrated.