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Planning is key to having a good holiday, but what do you need to do to ensure that you are organised?
Roughly seventeen million Britons go abroad in the summer and about one in four of us fall ill, but with some careful planning most disasters can be avoided.
Dr Hilary strongly recommends packing a first aid kit containing basic painkillers, antihistamines, plasters and diarrhoea tablets why not pack an antibacterial hand wash to help beat those germs?
Talk to your doctor before you go, they can advise you on any immunisations you may need and prescribe malaria tablets where needed.
And if you are at all worried about your destination you can check out the latest country specific health advice from the Department of Health website and travel safety updates from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Finally if you are worried about jet lag, Set your watch to the time at your destination as soon as you board the plane and try to eat and sleep according to appropriate times in your destination, this will help your body clock reacclimatise as quickly as possible.
