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Where to Find Winter Sunshine Before Christmas?

Writing a blog about where to find the best winter sunshine seems a little silly. As I look out of the window, I see bright blue skies and people still walking around in their summer clothes. Temperatures are reaching 27 degrees in London. Therefore, the answer should be the UK for winter sun. Oh, how I wish we could always bank on an Indian Summer in the UK. Unfortunately, just like our summer weather, our autumn weather is unpredictable too.

So where should our travel insurance with medical conditions customers go if they want a guarantee of winter sun?

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Travel Insurance is Not a Luxury, It’s Essential

According to travel trade body Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), one in five Britons will jet off abroad this summer. They will do so without any travel insurance.

Travel insurance is always seen as a grudge purchase. People have a “it will never happen to me” attitude. Therefore, they risk going abroad without travel insurance, especially if they are only travelling to Europe.

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Fighting All Cancers Together

Joanne Smith founded Fighting All Cancers Together (FACT) in 2009. Joanne was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and after her treatment she organised cancer fundraising and support awareness events, after which  she received numerous letters, emails and telephone calls, saying how much people have enjoyed the events, and how useful they have been to them and asking for more, which is why she founded FACT. Read more

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Check, Pack & Go: Your Summer Holiday Checklist

It is officially summer! And people are looking forward to their summer holiday. With so much expectation tied up in the annual summer holiday it is well worth taking some extra time planning things so everything goes smoothly.

Take Out Travel Insurance

The first thing you should do after booking your holiday is take out travel insurance, if you are taking prescribed medication or if you have an ongoing medical condition look for travel insurance with medical conditions cover.

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“The new NHS” What will it mean to people with rare genetic conditions?

This was the question at the annual Genetic Alliance UK conference yesterday.  Genetic AllianceUK is the national charity of patient organisations and has a membership of over 140 charities supporting all those affected by genetic disorders. 

With the significant changes that are being proposed for the NHS the concern is those with rare genetic conditions will be left without the support and services they need.  It has been proposed that responsibility of care will move from the Primary Care Trust (PTC) to GP’s, and the worry is that there are not enough GP’s who have specialist knowledge about these rare conditions to effectively support these patients needs.  Read more

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