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Thanks Greta Tracie Mckelvie Occupational Health Nurse / Adviser Pembrokeshire College Merlins Bridge Haverfordwest Pembs. SA61 1SZ TEL: 01437 765247 Ext 393 FAX: 01437 767279 E-mail: [log in to unmask] >>> [log in to unmask] 12/14/04 10:47pm >>> Interesting you should ask this question one week after out Business Travel Health conference last week. Here are a few things you might find useful: Dr Mike Bagshaw from BA - shortly to be Professor Bagshaw, prof of aviation medicine at Kings and a qualified OH physician recommended visiting the BA website for info on all these topics - www.ba.com/health where you will find lots of useful info and research on DVT, long haul etc. This is what they do for all their staff too! The other speaker who gave some really useful info was Dr Dipti Patel from the BBC and late of the FCO who looks after the BBC journalists who says: Preparation does not equate with immunisation, nor is it about stopping people going overseas as there are few contr-indication. The main concern is that individuals are adequately prepared for overseas work. The Beep sends people on a 7 day course in preparation for working abroad - then its about individual factors, what they will be doing and where. Alexandra Jordon from Nathnac - National Travel Health Centre and Network spoke and they are in the process of updating the yellow book - which will be on line - but do visit their website www.nathnac.org. and go to the health professionals site where you will find allsorts of useful stuff. Dr David Snashall, Principal Medical adviser to HSE suggests we follow the 5 steps to risk assessment and commented that 'Travel is hazardous, it broadens the mind and loosens the bowels' And after all that Michelle Abbott of MASTA recommended www.masta.org as it has some useful info for travellers with special needs and downloadable fact sheets. So don't know about checklists - maybe it needs a clear policy & procedure first. Happy travels, Greta Thornbory Chair, Lexis Nexis OH Conferences Consultant Editor OH journal Tel: 01235 770156 Mob: 07778 518 027 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracie McKelvie" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:49 AM Subject: HI all > HI all > > I wondered if anyone had a check list for iver seas travel when it > comes to health assessments prior to travel??? inc. DVT, LONG HAUL > LFIGHT ETC ETC. > > Look forward to your replies!!! > > Tracie Mckelvie > Occupational Health Nurse / Adviser > Pembrokeshire College > Merlins Bridge > Haverfordwest > Pembs. > SA61 1SZ > > TEL: 01437 765247 Ext 393 > FAX: 01437 767279 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > For list archives and documents, go to > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives > > For jobs in Occupational Health, go to > http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.809 / Virus Database: 551 - Release Date: 09/12/2004 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. For list archives and documents, go to http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives For jobs in Occupational Health, go to http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/OHJobs/