Partner offers and information

The campaign aims to increase awareness with a view to avoiding common travelling traumas, risks and dangers.

You can access up-to-date information and advice on travelling in all Work the World destinations by visiting www.fco.gov.uk/travel.

» British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) web site

The MPS is a mutual, not-for-profit medical defence organisation, offering more than 260,000 members help with legal and ethical problems that arise from their professional practice. This includes clinical negligence claims, complaints, medical council inquiries, legal and ethical dilemmas, disciplinary procedures, inquests and fatal accident inquiries.

The MPS actively protects and promotes the interests of members and the wider profession. Equally, they believe that patients who have suffered harm from negligent treatment should receive fair compensation.

Student membership is FREE and provides access to worldwide elective indemnity protection.

» The Medical Protection Society web site

Membership of InterHealth also gives you access to a wide range of services for your time overseas, including a free telephone and email advisory service operated by highly experienced doctors and nurses with a detailed knowledge of the environments into which you are going and an out of hours line for emergencies.

» InterHealth web site

All revision material is free but access is increased when you submit a few of your own notes! There are also countless medical book reviews and information about planning your medical elective, provided by many of the thousands of medical students who use Yoracle and want to share their experiences.

» Yoracle web site

Participants in the Work the World programme will receive a special gift if they choose to subscribe to the magazine.

Wanderlust provides world class information and advice about where to go, what to visit and how to get there. “Our in-depth travel guides have been written by experts and will help you plan your trip whether it's an overland trek, adventure tour or a once in a lifetime travel experience.”

» Wanderlust web site

Rough Guides is as much a travel content provider as it is a publisher of guidebooks. The guides themselves “cover more than 200 destinations around the globe and subjects as diverse as Climate Change and Pregnancy.”

» Rough Guides web site

Prometheus offer a four day course providing health professionals with the confidence, knowledge and practical skills to manage illness and injuries in remote locations as well as the essential skills for planning and maintaining an expedition’s health.

» Prometheus web site

Amazon is a great place to shop for any travel books that you might need before you leave. Work the World participants can benefit from 30% off all Amazon books as well as free postage. Amazon will also donate 5% of each sale to Work the World outreach programmes.

» Amazon web site