This document provides tips on staying healthy during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It outlines the various medical services available, including NHS Choices for general health information and advice, pharmacies for minor illnesses and medications, walk-in centers for immediate treatment of minor injuries or illnesses, and accident and emergency departments for serious or life-threatening conditions. It also provides recommendations for staying hydrated, enjoying the sun safely, eating well, traveling safely, and bringing necessary medications.

1. Stay healthy
during
London 2012
We want everyone who comes to the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games to have a happy,
safe and healthy experience. This leaflet provides
information about the health services available while
you are here and tips on staying well during your visit.

2. Where can I get medical
treatment or advice?
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If you are ill or injured during the London NHS Choices for
2012 Games, choosing the right service information and advice:
will mean that you will get the quickest
and most accessible treatment. Many illnesses and injuries can be treated
at home without the need to see a doctor
or a nurse. To find a health service or for
information about a minor illness or injury
For health information
i and how to treat it visit NHS Choices
and advice choose NHS www.nhs.uk/London2012
Choices
Treatment for illnesses or
For face to face health injuries such as:
• Coughs and colds
advice and medication
• Simple cuts and grazes
choose a Pharmacy • Headaches
• Sunburn
For an illness or injury • Hangover
that requires immediate •
Mild indigestion or stomach ache
treatment choose a walk
Key features of service
in service • Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Accessible on the internet
For major accidents or • Translation service available
serious illness choose • ccess to NHS Direct – a health advice line
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available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Accident and Emergency
Find your nearest health
service at
www.nhs.uk/London2012

3. Where can I get medical
treatment or advice?
Pharmacies for advice and Walk-in services for
medication: treatment for an illness
You can visit a pharmacy without an or injury:
appointment for advice about a minor
illness or injury and the medicine you The NHS provides a range of walk-
need to treat it. At pharmacies and in services such as urgent care
most supermarkets you can buy many centres, walk-in centres and minor
medicines and healthcare products, such injuries units. Walk-in services offer
as paracetamol, ibuprofen, antacids, convenient access to a range of
emergency contraception, plasters, treatments. Many centres are open
bandages and sunscreen. 365 days a year and outside normal
office hours. You can see a health
professional without an appointment
For your nearest pharmacy visit for treatment for a minor illness
www.nhs.uk/London2012 or injury that requires immediate
attention. You can get treatment and
Treatment for illnesses or care at a walk-in centre, urgent care
injuries such as: centre or minor injuries unit.
• Eye and ear infections
• Diarrhoea and vomiting For your nearest walk-in service
• Coughs, colds and fevers visit www.nhs.uk/London2012
• inor allergies such as hay fever
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• Rashes and sunburn Treatment for illnesses or
• mergency contraception
E injuries such as:
• Minor illnesses and infections
Key features of service •
Muscle injuries such as sprains and
• Available on most high streets strains
• No appointment required • Minor cuts and wounds
• Face-to-face advice • Minor burns
Key features of service
• No appointment necessary
•
Treatment by a nurse or doctor
(dependent on the centre visited)

4. Stay fit and healthy
during London 2012
Accident and Emergency For your nearest AE department
(AE) for emergency visit www.nhs.uk/London2012
hospital treatment: Treatment for illnesses
or injuries such as:
Hospital Accident and Emergency or • Severe burns
AE provide urgent treatment for • Severe allergic reactions
serious, life-threatening conditions. • Heavy bleeding
You should travel to AE yourself if • Broken bones
you can. At AE, the most seriously • Chest pain
ill patients will be seen first. If your • Difficulty breathing
illness or injury is not an emergency • Suspected stroke
you may have to wait a long time for • Choking
treatment. • Blacking out
If you are someone else is seriously Key features of service
ill or injured, for example they have •
Treatment of a serious injury and
collapsed or can’t breathe, dial 999 or illness in an emergency
112 for an ambulance.
Remember ONLY call 999 or
112 in an emergency.
For non emergency health
advice call NHS Direct
0845 4647 24hrs a day, 365
days a year.

5. Enjoy the sunshine Stay hydrated
safely
Make sure you drink plenty of
When the sun shines during the water or other soft drinks during
London 2012 Games remember to: the day so that you stay hydrated.
• pply generous amounts of at least
A If you’re heading to a London 2012
SPF 15 sunscreen and top it up sports event or ceremony there
regularly are restrictions on taking liquids
• tay out of the sun and seek shade
S into venues. Drinking water will be
between 11am and 3pm when the available inside – for details, visit the
risk of burning is highest London 2012 website.
• ear a hat and choose clothing
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that will keep you cool and covered While public transport is a great way
to get around, it can get hot and
stuffy, especially on the London
Eat well underground, so carry water with you
on journeys.
If you are eating out during the Games,
it is important to take care over what Drink sensibly
you eat. Make sure that:
• ny cooked food you eat is
A If you are drinking alcohol, don’t let
thoroughly cooked, kept steaming hot it get in the way of you enjoying the
and is separated from raw food. Games. Make sure you eat well and
•
Any cold food that you eat has been drink water or soft drinks in between
kept chilled in a chiller or cool box. alcoholic drinks – that way you won’t
risk missing any of the action.

6. Travel Well Carry your medication
with you
If you are out and about all day, whether
travelling between venues, seeing the If you need medication, carry it with you
sights or climbing stairs at tube and train at all times and try and keep it in a secure
stations, you will probably be doing a place.
lot of walking. Make sure you bring
comfortable shoes and plasters for blisters.
Public transport is likely to be very busy
during the Games, so plan your journey in
Before you set off for your
advance and allow extra time to get to your day out remember:
destination.
A bottle of water for your journey
In London, you can visit
Any medication you need
www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner
to plan your route. Healthy snacks
Spectators looking for up to date travel Sunscreen minimum SPF 15* and
information should visit:
www.getaheadofthegames.com a hat
Or if you are outside of London, you can Travel information and maps
visit www.transportdirect.info
Games information and tickets
Only use licensed taxis or minicabs booked
on the phone or in a minicab office. Oyster card or travel pass
Comfortable walking shoes
Waterproofs
Any health insurance details
* lease remember that containers of liquid taken
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into Games venues must hold no more than 100ml.

7. Your checklist for a
healthy London 2012
Useful information
NHS Choices
www.nhs.uk/London2012
London 2012
www.london2012.com
Public Transport in the UK
www.transportdirect.info
Transport for London
www.tfl.gov.uk
Up to date Games travel information
www.getaheadofthegames.com
My nearest service