These are the rules about flying with medication and medical equipment

Make sure your travel plans aren't disrupted when flying with medication and medical equipment (Photo: Shutterstock)

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With recent headlines detailing how one traveller was forced to choose between her luggage and her medical equipment by EasyJet, some holiday goers might be left wondering what the rules and regulations are when flying with medication or medical equipment.

This is everything you need to know before you start packing your bags.

Flying with medication and medical equipment

Firstly, you’ll need to check the rules of the country you’re travelling to regarding their regulations about the types of medication they allow to be taken into the country and the maximum quantity you can take in.

International rules can vary, so you should contact the embassy for the country you’re visiting - the GOV.UK website has a full list of foreign embassies in the UK that you can check out online here.

If you’re travelling with medication, the NHS has compiled a checklist of things to think about before you set off.

This includes:

Always carry your medicine and equipment (needles, syringes, etc) in their original and correctly labelled packages, and with a copy of your prescriptionPacking a spare supply of your medication in your suitcase in case you lose your hand luggageBeing aware if you need to keep your medicine at a specific temperature, and if it does, think about storing it using a thermos flask, ice pack or cool bagChecking to see if you need a personal licence to take controlled medicines abroad, which you can check via the government website here