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• If you were given any medicines in another country, it may not be legal to bring them back into the UK. If in doubt, declare them at Customs when you return.
• If you were taking anti-malaria tablets on your journey, remember to continue taking them for a month after you return.
• If you developed diarrhoea when away or shortly afterwards, and your work involves handling food, tell your employer as soon as possible.
• If you become ill on your return, do not forget to tell your doctor that you have been out of the UK, and what countries you have visited or travelled through.

Even if you have received medical treatment in another country and feel well on your return:

• if you have been bitten by an animal or risked catching a sexually transmitted disease, always consult your UK doctor;
• if you are a blood donor, always tell the blood transfusion staff if you have travelled outside Europe or if you have had medical treatment in any country outside UK
• If you had medical treatment abroad, claim on your insurance as soon as possible when you return. Holders of Form E111 should put in a claim for a refund BEFORE returning.
• If you are an E111 holder and you could not get a refund abroad, write with an explanation to:
  DSS Benefits Agency,
  Pensions and Overseas
  Benefits Directorate (Med),
  Tyneview Park, Whitley Road
  Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE98 1BA

  or, if you live in Northern Ireland:
  Operational Support Unit,
  Overseas Benefits Unit, Block 2,
  Castle Buildings, Stormont,
  Belfast,
  BT4 3SP.

  Send your E111, original bills, prescriptions and receipts (if possible keep copies for yourself).