15 - 27 February 2012

There is only one Cuba. This vivacious tropical island with music throbbing through its veins and its health care system is unique. However, Cuba is poised on the brink of transformation as it adapts to the end of the Castro era and the changing face of America. This exciting new tour follows our many successful trips to Cuba, and provides real insight into Cuban society and health care. Travel from Havana to beautiful Vinales, to Cienfuegos, Santa Clara, Trinidad and back to Havana, with a wide variety of professional and cultural visits and lectures on the way. The tour is led by Cathy Warwick CBE.

22 February - 5 March 2012

This ophthalmology study tour examines Cuban society and the Cuban healthcare system, with special focus on ophthalmology, through specially organised visits, talks and meetings. Visit optical outlets, a rural eye clinic, the Pando-Ferrer Eye Hospital in Havana, a medical school and a polyclinic. Hear about the inspirational 'Operation Miracle' programme, visit a rural eye clinic and a resident ophthalmologist in Havana. Visit a cigar factory, farms, villages and examine the restoration of Havana. Enjoy live music, glorious colonial architecture, beautiful landscapes, stunning beaches and the vivaciousness of Cuba.

3 - 16 March 2012

Palliative care pioneer Gilly Burn leads this new palliative care study tour to Vietnam. Learn about developing palliative care practices in Vietnam and the specific social and healthcare challenges it faces, and gain unparallelled insight into palliative care with a wide range of professional visits and specialist talks. Along the way, experience the beauty, cultural richness and delicious cuisine of this warmly welcoming country. An eclectic mix of foreign influences including China and France has given the country a breathtaking diversity in the form of its architecture, cuisine and customs.

7 - 19 March 2012

Cuba's healthcare system is extraordinarily effective, despite its limited resources, and this tour offers you the opportunity to gain unique insight into the Cuban medical system. This tour examines Cuban society and the legacy of Castro through specially organized visits, talks and meetings. Visit primary health and community centres, the Cienfuegos Medical School, the cigar factory, farms, villages and examine the restoration of Havana. Enjoy live music, glorious colonial architecture, beautiful landscapes and beaches and the spirit of Cuba.

14 - 26 March 2012

This tour explores the world class Cuban health system with particular emphasis on paediatrics. It also examines Cuban society and culture, and the legacy of Castro through specially organized visits, talks and meetings. Visit primary health and community centre’s, Camaguey workshop for paediatrics in Cuba, the cigar factory, farms, villages and examine the restoration of Havana. Enjoy live music, glorious colonial architecture, beautiful landscapes, stunning beaches and the vivaciousness of Cuba.

20 May - 2 June 2012

Led by Sue Weir on board the Ryndam, this cruise takes you through the otherworldly beauty of the Norwegian fjordlands. Travel up the coast of Norway through the fjords to reach the Arctic Circle and the land of the midnight sun. This journey to a remote, pristine and spectacularly beautiful land also includes cultural shore visits exclusive to the group and private specialist lectures on board.

24 June - 8 July 2012

History, medicine and culture intertwine on this fascinating tour through Turkey and the Greek Islands. The tour is led by Professor John Pearn, a foremost clinician and medical historian who has published and lectured widely on the history of medicine and health, and was the founder of Australian and New Zealand Society of the History of Medicine. As Major General John Pearn, he commanded the 2 Field Hospital which was the pivot medical unit on the beach at Gallipoli in 1915.

16 - 23 September 2012

This specialist dental cruise aboard the luxurious Nieuw Amsterdam takes you in 5-star comfort through Barcelona, Tunis, Sicily, Rome, Portofino and Monte Carlo, while listening to 15 hours of CPD lectures from several highly qualified lecturers. There is the option to take several escorted shore excursions along the way.

12 - 25 October 2012

Visit Cairo for three nights before flying to Luxor for a cruise along the Nile to Aswan and returning to Luxor. Throughout the cruise Professor Rosalie David, an authority on the history of ancient Egyptian medicine, will provide enlightening talks providing context to the private escorted shore excursions to sites of medical and historical interest. Professor David will also be on hand to answer questions throughout the tour.

19 - 24 October 2012

In the company of Alex Attewell explore the Crimea. Visit Livadia Palace, where the Yalta Conference took place, the Swallow's Nest Castle and the Chekhov House Museum. Tour the Crimean War battlefields in Sevastapol, visit the submarine base, the “British Hotel”, go wine tasting and learn of Florence Nightingale, Tolstoy, Churchill, Chekhov and Stalin. There are a number of talks from Alex Attewell throughout the tour.