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AllClear is a specialist in providing medical conditions Travel Insurance for leukaemia sufferers. We can also provide chronic myeloid leukaemia travel insurance, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia travel insurance and hairy cell leukaemia travel insurance too.
We believe everyone has the right to enjoy their holiday, so we work with each person to provide the cover that’s right for them. Each person’s condition is different, and so we work to each person’s specific needs to ensure they have the right cover for their trip.
Travel insurance for someone with leukaemia can give added peace of mind when abroad in case you get ill and need treatment. Our medical screening process is simple to use, and you’ll be able to access your quotes immediately. Travel insurance with leukaemia can make that dream trip even better, knowing you’ll be covered.
What is Leukaemia Travel Insurance?
Leukaemia Travel Insurance is designed around the extra medical considerations that can come with travelling after a leukaemia diagnosis. Your treatment, medication and current health can all be considered when you arrange your cover. You may be undergoing treatment, having regular monitoring or living with leukaemia following treatment. Whatever your circumstances, tell us about your diagnosis and medical history when you get a quote.
If an unexpected complication related to your covered leukaemia means you need emergency medical care abroad, your policy can help with eligible treatment costs. It can also provide cover if an insured medical reason means your trip has to be cancelled or cut short.
With AllClear, your quote starts with your individual circumstances because your Travel Insurance should reflect more than the name of your diagnosis.
Why do you need Travel Insurance for leukaemia?
Travelling with leukaemia can take extra planning. Your treatment, medication and current health may all affect your trip, so it’s important to have Travel Insurance that considers your individual circumstances.
If you’re living with leukaemia, you’re far from alone:
- More than 55,000 people in the UK are living with or beyond leukaemia, according to Leukaemia Care
- Around 9,900 people are diagnosed with leukaemia each year in the UK
- 3 in 4 people living with leukaemia are over 60, according to Leukaemia Care
Specialist Travel Insurance for leukaemia can help with eligible emergency medical expenses related to your covered condition while you’re abroad. This is important because the UK Government warns that emergency medical treatment abroad can cost thousands of pounds without appropriate Travel Insurance.
Your policy can also protect the money you’ve put into your holiday. Depending on your cover, you could be protected if an insured change in your health means you unexpectedly have to cancel your trip or return home early.
Before you travel, speak to your medical team about your plans and declare your leukaemia and any other pre-existing medical conditions you’re asked about when getting your quote.
What cover does AllClear’s Leukaemia Travel Insurance provide?
Plans can change, particularly when your health needs can change too. With Leukaemia Travel Insurance, you can have protection in place if an unexpected medical emergency related to your covered condition happens while you’re abroad.
If an insured medical reason changes your plans before or during your holiday, you can also be protected against eligible cancellation or curtailment costs. And for the more everyday travel mishaps, such as lost luggage, your policy is there for those too.
What’s covered?
- Medical cover – AllClear policies include emergency medical cover. This includes medical costs for existing conditions. For example, prescription medication, medical emergencies and medical equipment
- Cancellation and cutting your trip short – Cover for your flight and accommodation costs if you have to cancel before you go. We’ll also cover you if you need to return home early following an emergency
- Your baggage – Protection against the cost of stolen, damaged or lost luggage and personal possessions. You can also choose to add extra cover for gadgets to your policy
- Travel delays and missed departures – We’ll compensate you for the time if your flight is delayed. If you miss your flight, you’ll also be covered for accommodation and transport costs
- Personal liability – Cover for your legal expenses and any liability if you accidentally injure someone. You also have cover if you damage their property while you’re away on holiday
- All ages – We believe Travel Insurance should be available to as many people as possible. That’s why our Travel Insurance has no upper age limit
What’s not covered?
- Deciding not to travel – We do not provide any cover if you can travel but choose not to
- Other regions – Your Leukaemia Travel Insurance won’t cover you if you travel outside your chosen region. You can contact us to upgrade your policy anytime
- Claims below the value of excess – You’re not covered for claims that fall below the value of the excess stated in your policy
- Medical conditions you fail to declare – You need to provide us with an accurate medical history when you buy Travel Insurance. This is so we can give you the right cover. This is especially vital for senior travellers and those with long-term illnesses
Choose the right level of cover for you
Check your Policy Wording for full details of cover.
We offer three different policy levels: Gold, Gold Plus, and Platinum. Each is tailored to your specific requirements.
Levels of Travel Insurance cover
Buying a Single Trip or Annual Multi-Trip policy? Choose from three levels of cover: Gold, Gold Plus, and Platinum.
Gold
Endorsed by Which?
Emergency Medical & Repatriation Cover
£10,000,000
24/7 English-speaking emergency helpline
Cancellation and cutting your trip short
£2,000
Gold Plus
Endorsed by Which?
Emergency Medical & Repatriation Cover
£15,000,000
24/7 English-speaking emergency helpline
Cancellation and cutting your trip short
£5,000
(Up to £15,000 available)
Platinum
Endorsed by Which?
Emergency Medical & Repatriation Cover
Unlimited
24/7 English-speaking emergency helpline
Cancellation and cutting your trip short
£10,000
(Up to £25,000 available)
All these figures are per person, and per trip.
Travel Insurance for different types of leukaemia
A leukaemia diagnosis can look very different from one person to the next. Some types develop quickly and need immediate treatment, while others can be monitored for longer periods. That’s why we look at your circumstances rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach.
You can tell us if you’re living with:
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML)
- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)
- Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML)
- Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL)
We’ll also consider where you are in your treatment journey, whether you’re receiving treatment, being monitored or have completed treatment.
Tell us about your leukaemia and the medical conditions you’re asked about when getting a quote. We’ll use this information to see what Travel Insurance options are available for your trip.
How to get Travel Insurance when you have leukaemia
Getting Travel Insurance with leukaemia starts with helping us understand where you are with your health and treatment. When you get a quote, we’ll guide you through medical screening and ask questions relevant to your circumstances.
It’s useful to have information to hand about:
- Your leukaemia diagnosis and the type you have
- Treatment you’ve received, such as chemotherapy or targeted therapies
- Treatment you’re currently having or have planned
- Medication you’ve been prescribed
- Recent hospital stays or appointments
- Other pre-existing medical conditions you’re asked to declare
Don’t worry about deciding what information is relevant yourself. Answer the questions we ask as accurately as you can, and we’ll use your answers to understand your medical circumstances.
You’ll then be able to see the Travel Insurance options available to you and choose the most suitable cover for your trip.
Leukaemia Travel Insurance with other pre-existing medical conditions
Your leukaemia may be just one part of your medical history. You might also be managing another condition or health issue alongside your diagnosis.
With AllClear, you can tell us about multiple medical conditions as part of the same Travel Insurance quote. We can consider more than 1,300 conditions, including:
- Heart conditions
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Anaemia
- Mental health conditions
- Other types of cancer
Rather than looking at your leukaemia in isolation, we’ll consider the medical conditions you declare together. This helps us understand your health more fully and find suitable Travel Insurance for your individual circumstances.
How our Travel Insurance for Leukaemia works: A simple 3 step quote process
Getting a quote for Travel Insurance for Leukaemia couldn’t be simpler. Here’s how it works.
1. Get a quote online or by phone
The first step is to provide your personal details and information about your holiday plans. Complete this over the phone with one of our team members or online.
2. Complete our simple medical screening process
You must declare any medical conditions you have and any medications you’re taking. This will allow us to provide the cover that best suits your needs.
3. Get your quote
You can either proceed to buy or save your quote at this stage.
“When you’re living with leukaemia, having the right Leukaemia Travel Insurance is an important part of planning your trip. Make sure your policy reflects your diagnosis, treatment and any other medical conditions you’re asked about. That way, you can travel knowing you have support in place if an unexpected medical emergency affects your plans while you’re away.”
What our customers say
Having chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
“Having chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, my holiday insurance went through the roof. Not with AllClear. After answering a few simple health questions, I got my insurance at a fantastic price and peace of mind that I’m well covered while I’m on holiday. Now used 3 times; thankfully, I haven’t had to claim yet, so I can’t comment on how that works out.”
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Tips for travelling with leukaemia
Travel precautions to bear in mind
- It’s imperative you speak to your GP or healthcare provider before travelling so they can advise on vaccinations and your general health. Also, you won’t be able to travel by plane if your platelets are too low so testing can be arranged to ensure you’re fit to travel.
Be realistic about destinations
- Places you’ve travelled to before might not be suitable now. It’s important to bear in mind your leukaemia treatment, as well as how you’re likely to feel on holiday. Know your limits and work with them to create the holiday you need, without the worry you’ll be too poorly to enjoy it. Many shorter flights can take you to cities and islands where you can relax, sightsee or take part in your favourite hobbies.
Be cautious with vaccinations
If you are travelling to a country which requires vaccination before entry, you’ll need to ensure two things; that you are able to have the vaccinations required, and that if suitable, you have them at least six weeks before you travel. Some vaccines are not recommended for patients with leukaemia because they contain live organisms (a small considerably weakened dose of the living organism against which immunisation is intended). Live vaccines include:
- Measles
- Rubella (German Measles)
- MMR (the triple vaccine for Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
- BCG (Tuberculosis)
- Yellow Fever
- Oral Typhoid
- Shingles (Zostavax)
You may be able to have inactivated vaccines such as cholera, Japanese encephalitis or typhoid, however, you may need to check with your specialist to ensure they will work as effectively as possible.
Anti-malaria tablets
- If you’re still receiving chemotherapy treatment or any other medications for leukaemia, you should check with your doctor to ensure anti-malaria tablets won’t interact with any of your current treatments. Even if you are on medications, you should still use an insect repellent on your skin and in your room, and if you’re travelling to a tropical climate sleep with the protection of a mosquito net that’s been treated with an insecticide.
Medication tips
- Bring enough medication for your entire trip, plus extra in case you are delayed. Some medications are not readily available in other countries, so it is worthwhile to check out beforehand what you should do if your supply gets low. Keep all medications in their original containers with labels. Prescription bottles should have your name and the name and dosage of the drug clearly indicated.
- You might want to consider carrying a note from your doctor with a list of your required medications on it to prove that you need them. This is especially important for pain medications, anti-depressants, and stimulants that may be illegal in other countries. Put cotton balls in your pill bottles to prevent pill damage during transport.
Get plenty of rest
- Make sure that you schedule in some rest time every couple of hours so that you don’t get run down. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of me time. Ensuring you’re fully rested, both physically and mentally, will help to prevent you from missing out on activities in the long run. Having a little bit of down time will ensure your trip is one to remember.
Leukaemia Travel Insurance FAQs
Your health comes first. Get the urgent medical attention you need and, when you’re able to, contact AllClear’s 24/7 medical assistance team.
If the emergency relates to your declared leukaemia and is covered by your policy, your Leukaemia Travel Insurance can help with eligible medical expenses. If you need to return to the UK for medical reasons, repatriation may also be covered when medically necessary.
A lot can happen between booking a holiday and packing your bags. If your health, medication or treatment changes after you’ve arranged your Travel Insurance, check your policy terms and let your insurer know where required.
Doing this before you travel means you can find out whether the change affects your cover rather than discovering there’s an issue when you’re already away.
A leukaemia diagnosis doesn’t tell the whole story. Your type of leukaemia, current health and treatment can all be relevant when arranging Leukaemia Travel Insurance.
At AllClear, we’ll ask you some straightforward medical screening questions to understand your circumstances. From there, we can show you the Travel Insurance options available for your trip.
When you’re asked about your medical history, make sure you tell us about your leukaemia. This applies whether you’re currently receiving treatment, being monitored or have previously had treatment.
You’ll also need to declare any other medical conditions you’re asked about. Giving accurate answers helps us find cover that reflects your circumstances.
Receiving treatment doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t apply for Travel Insurance. What matters is your individual situation.
During your quote, we may ask about the treatment you’re having, any medication you take and whether further treatment is planned. It’s also worth discussing your holiday with your medical team so you can decide whether the timing and destination are appropriate for you.
Start by checking that you’ll have enough medication for the whole trip, with some contingency for unexpected delays where your prescriber can provide this. You should also check the medication rules for your destination, as these differ between countries.
Think about storage, too. Some medicines may have particular temperature or handling requirements. Your medical team or pharmacist can advise you on how to travel with your specific medication.
Think of a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) and Travel Insurance as doing different jobs. A valid GHIC can give eligible UK travellers access to medically necessary state healthcare in participating countries, but it doesn’t replace Leukaemia Travel Insurance.
Travel Insurance can provide protection that a GHIC doesn’t, including eligible cancellation costs and medical repatriation. It can also provide cover for your declared pre-existing medical conditions where these have been accepted under your policy.
Letitia is a Travel Insurance expert with more than 20 years experience in science and medical communication and helping people find specialist insurance. As Head of Communications at AllClear, she brings in-depth knowledge on medical cover. Letitia cares about supporting people with medical conditions to travel with confidence.
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