Travelling with Medicines or Medical Equipment?
If you're travelling with medicines, medical equipment, or a medical condition, below is a summary of the information you need to prepare to get through security.
- Bring a repeat prescription or a signed letter regarding your medical condition/medicines or medical equipment from your GP or medical practitioner.
- Medicines over 100ml or 100g, supported by a doctor’s note or prescription are allowed through security.
- Please remove your medication from your hand luggage and place it in a tray. Following x-ray screening, your bag may be subject to further inspection by a Security Officer.
- Normal Liquid restrictions apply to liquid-based over-the-counter medications such as Calpol. Items of this nature can be purchased in Boots in our Departure Lounge.
- Passengers travelling with a sensitive medical device such as a Pacemaker should have a medical card.
- If you have any medical equipment that can not pass through the x-ray, please notify one of our security officers. Your bag will be subject to a hand search by a Security Officer.
General medical information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Insulin | Yes, supported by a doctor's letter | Yes |
| Insulin Pumps | Yes, supported by a doctor's letter. Please advise Security Officer | Yes |
| EpiPen’s | Yes, supported by a doctor's letter | Yes |
| Hypodermic needles | Yes, supported by a doctor's letter | Yes |
| Medicines needing to be kept cool – using one ice pack in a cool bag | Yes, supported by a doctor's letter | Yes |
| Inhalers - *pack spare canisters in hold luggage | Yes | Yes |
| Tablets and capsules | Yes | Yes |
| Essential liquid medicines | Yes | Yes |
| Hypodermic syringes | Yes | Yes |
| Inhalers | Yes | Yes |
| Cooling gel packs | Yes | Yes |
| Medical equipment (for example CPAP and TENS machines) | Yes | Yes |
| Special food and liquids needed for medical reasons | Yes | Yes |
| Oxygen cylinders | Contact your airline | Contact your airline |
| Pace makers – make Security Officers aware before walking through the metal detector | Yes, please advise our Security Officers | N/A |
| Joint replacements | Yes, please advise our Security Officers | N/A |
| Metal implants | Yes, please advise our Security Officers | N/A |
| Prosthetic limbs (allowed on your person) | Yes, please advise our Security Officers | N/A |
| Walking Aids (allowed on your person) | Yes, please advise our Security Officers | Contact your airline |
| Any other essential medical equipment | Contact your airline | Contact your airline |
Children and babies or Liquids for medical/dietary purposes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Breast milk | Yes, in containers up to 2,000ml | Yes |
| Frozen breast milk | No | Yes |
| Formula milk, cow’s milk | Yes (baby must be present) | Yes |
| Sterilised water for the baby | Yes (baby must be present) | Yes |
| Soya milk for babies | Yes (baby must be present) | Yes |
| Baby food | Yes (baby must be present) | Yes |
| Cooling gel packs | Yes | Yes |
Medical equipment, joint replacement and prosthetic limbs
All of the above are likely to activate our machines, therefore please make one of our Security Officers aware as a private search may be necessary. If this happens, you may be subject to a full hand search by one of our Security Officers. Please advise our Security Officers in advance so that they can prepare you for Security screening.
Passengers travelling with IBD or other hidden disabilities
In the event that you activate the walk-through metal detector and require a physical search, or your hand baggage has been rejected for further inspection, you may request a private search if you have a valid reason. Reasons can include a condition that you may wish to be dealt with privately or if you’re carrying items that you do not wish to be searched in a public area. Ask a member of staff and we will arrange this for you. An additional Security Officer will witness any searches carried out in private and you are welcome to have a travel companion with you too.
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If you feel unsure or uncomfortable for any reason, please speak to one of our Security Officers who can better advise and prepare you for Security screening.