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Your IHS payment gives you NHS access, but registering with a GP takes time, dental care is hard to get and expensive, and prescriptions in England carry a per-item charge. Sort out what you can before you leave.

In original labelled packaging, with a doctor's letter and the generic names listed. Carry them in your cabin bag.

Cabin only0.5 kg21d before

Paracetamol, antihistamine (cetirizine), ORS / Jeevan Jal, antacid, antiseptic cream, plasters, thermometer, pain balm. Do not carry prescription-only drugs without the prescription.

Cabin only0.6 kgRs 2,500

Eye tests and glasses cost real money in the UK; a spare pair is almost free in Nepal.

Cabin only0.2 kgRs 4,00021d before

NHS dentists are severely oversubscribed and private dental work is very expensive. Fix everything now.

Rs 5,00030d before

Blood group, allergies, past surgeries, ongoing conditions — written down and carried.

Rs 4,00021d before

Toothpaste, brush, soap, shampoo, deodorant, moisturiser. Buy the rest there — they are cheap and heavy.

1.2 kgRs 2,000

UK winter with indoor heating is far drier on skin than Nepal.

0.2 kgRs 800

Razors and scissors in checked baggage.

Checked bag0.3 kgRs 1,500

Small quantities; familiar remedies are comforting when you are ill and far from home.

0.3 kgRs 800

UK winter daylight is genuinely limited, and this is the one supplement UK health services routinely recommend.

0.2 kgRs 1,200

Cheap in Nepal, surprisingly useful in an under-heated student room.

0.3 kgRs 600