Travel Health
Do you need vaccinations?
Our Nurses can provide comprehensive travel health advice and arrange for appropriate immunisations. Please arrange an appointment for a travel consultation at least 6-8 weeks before departure if possible. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.
Select the region you are travelling to find out more.
Travel Assessment
We offer a full travel advice and immunisation service. If you are travelling abroad please complete and submit the travel form in plenty of time (we recommend 6-8 weeks) before your journey.
Further Travel Information
The following websites will give you additional travel advice
Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS
MASTA for private vaccination clinics
Gov.uk for specific country travel advice
EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card
Cost of Vaccines that are not NHS Funded
The vaccines stated below are not NHS funded therefore a cost is applied.
Meningitis ACWY - Private prescription payable to the practice £17.00, a further fee is payable at the pharmacy
Rabies - Private prescription payable to the practice £17.00, a further fee is payable at the pharmacy
Hepatitis B - £27 per dose / 3 or 4 doses required
Disclaimer
The recommendations made by the practice are based on the information you supply us with and the information contained in your NHS medical records. We cannot be held responsible for any problems caused by any omissions in your vaccination history, you must also ensure we receive information about any vaccinations you may have received (e.g. at private clinics), that may not be in your NHS medical records. If your travel plans change you must inform us so a re-assessment of your vaccination requirements can be amended.
Links to Useful Websites
Fit for Travel - http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
MASTA - http://www.masta-travel-health.com/%20
Foreign Office - www.fco.gov.uk
Work Health Organisation - http://www.who.int/en/%20
WHO Tropical Diseases - http://apps.who.int/tdr/publications/tdr-image-library%20
Gap Year - http://www.gapyear.com/%20
Centre For Infection Diseases - http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/%20
NNOMAD – Online travel shop for sterile medical kits - http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/%20
Tropical Medicine Bureau - http://www.tmb.ie/%20
High Altitude Medicine ‑ http://www.high-altitude-medicine.com/%20
The British Mountaineering Council - http://www.thebmc.co.uk/%20
Travel Insurance - http://www.leadedge.co.uk/%20
Health Protection Agency – Malaria - http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/malaria/menu.htm%20
Malaria Foundation International - http://www.malaria.org/