Electives packing list
Post date: 05/03/2019 | Time to read article: 1 minsThe information within this article was correct at the time of publishing. Last updated 02/04/2019
Take the originals and copies of:
- Passport
- Travel insurance and contact number (including embassy contacts)
- Flight tickets and contact number for the sales office
- Indemnity documentation from Medical Protection
- Driving licence - if applicable
- Copy of correspondence with accepting institution
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Document with contact details for:
- next of kin
- medical school contact
- destinations
- accommodation
- local organisations.
General kit
- Student ID card and holder
- Travel adaptors
- Mobile phone and charger
- A 'yellow book' (the pocket guides and the BNF are excellent, plus anything else relevant to study)
- Other items may include a stethoscope, gloves, hand wash, antibiotics and a post-exposure pack.
Medical supplies - dependent on elective location
- Malaria tablets
- Medical pack (all in ones are good, available from high street chemists). Make sure they are sealed to aid you through customs.
- Post exposure HIV prophylaxis (PEP) kit
- Antibiotics (after discussion with GP)
- Plenty of oral rehydration sachets (buy them from your chemist)
- Paracetamol.