• The complicated traveller
• Travel related mortality and morbidity
• Extending your scope of practice
• Resources, courses and inspiration

Also included in the day will be:

• Influenza updates – by an NHS/HPA Public Health Specialist
• Vis-online overview – Sanofi Pasteur

Reviews of the days run so far have been excellent…

Interesting, motivational and evidenced based – Practice Nurse, Worcester

More information and resources can be found on the Education and Resources page of our website.

Early next month I will be giving an evening talk on my work as an expedition medic. The event will be held at the Treasury Café-Bar-Restaurant, Catherine Street, Royal Parade, Plymouth and promises to be a great evening. I aim to walk you through some of the issues currently faced by expedition medics, highlighting examples  from my own trips and inspire you to seek adventure.

The event is being organised by Explorers Connect, who describe themselves as:

“…a growing community of adventurers and independent travellers. Anyone with a desire for adventure, challenge or exploration is welcome to join. As part of the community you can find out about the latest adventure industry news, jobs, opportunities and events, advertise your projects and services, find help and browse resources. You can also join a group near you to meet like-minded people, share advice and get inspired. Explorers Connect is all about making adventurous plans happen.”

Come along and be inspired.

James
Travel Health Consultancy

For more details click here and visit the Explorers Connect website

The British Travel Health Association (BTHA) (not to be confused with the British Toy and Hobby Association!) will be holding their annual conference at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine on October the 1^st. Various topics include ‘carrying medications overseas’, ‘preparing the long term traveller’ and ‘travellers experiences of local healthcare provision’. This is a wonderful oportunity for healthcare professionals interested in broadening their scope of practice to meet up and listen to subject specialists. Just as importantly the conference provides an opportunity for networking, socialising and a good old catch up with friends from the world of travel medicine.

For more details download the conference flyer Click Here

Click here to visit the British Travel Health Association website

In collaboration with The Specialist Travel Consultancy and Travel Health Consultancy, Cotswold Outdoor are hosting a range of talks aimed at parents wishing to take their families on more of an adventurous holiday. Specialist Travel Consultancy Director Adrian Ferraro says “adventurous holidays need not be the preserve of the ‘gap-year’ or older and more experienced traveller. With the right company families can get to experience some of the most amazing sights, sounds and smells more ‘off the beaten track’ locations have to offer. Staff at Cotswold Outdoor are there to make sure you have the right clothing and equipment, and I’m there to reassure you that these trips are safe for small kids, as well as the adult ones!

Travel Health Consultancy are please to be able to offer their clients a 10% voucher for Cotswold Outdoor when they visit the clinic in Southernhay.

See you at the next talk for more inspiration.

James

Click here for a Family Adventure Talk flyer

Travel Health Consultancy will be there to reasure those searching that adventurous holidays are safe and provide a few simple hints and tips to try and ensure the only thing you bring back are souvenirs and photos.

Click here for an Event Poster and here for a Family Adventure Talks Flyer with more detailed information.

Ken Roberts - Across Continents

Life can bring you into contact with some amazing characters and Ken is no exception. We first met on a Wilderness Medical Training course about a year ago, where Ken was preparing for an adventure of mammoth proportions. His plan was to cycle around the world. Not just cycle a few routes through a few countries, but to literally cycle around the world – starting and finishing in the UK. Preparation is everything and Ken was meticulous, even down to obtaining the specialist medical training we provide at WMT. Ken set off in September 2010 and is currently a few miles short of Mongolia. His journey aims to raise awareness and funding for ‘The Outward Bound Trust‘.

There is far too much news and information about Ken’s adventure to be told in a few short blog paragraphs and I suggest anyone wanting inspiration on a different scale should visit his website ‘acrosscontinents.org‘, where you will find regular updates.

Well done Ken – keep going!

James

She had the most amazing time in an incredibly challenging situation and certainly did gain a better understanding of the difficulties faced by one of the poorest populations in the world just trying to exist. She has written a small piece about her visit and it makes for some interesting reading.

So well done Jess for having the courage to visit one of the most volatile places on the planet and gain an insight into some of the issues.

Incidentally, Jess is now working for the next 12 months in Zimbabwe for Médecins Sans Frontières and there will be another blog update soon.

PDF written by Jess in Palestine

James

You will also be able to find out what makes Travel Health Consultancy tick. Our staff pride themselves in providing advice from experience gained travelling and working in some of the most difficult environments around the world. Watch this space for news of their adventures past and present.

I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to comment.

Regards, James.

Karima, Northern Sudan, 11/09