In order to assist us to make a full assessment of the potential risks to your health from your planned travel, we would ask that you contact the surgery to book an appointment with our Practice Nurse. Ideally, this should be made around the time of booking your holiday, at least 6 weeks before you travel.
During this appointment we may ask the following questions to help us plan for your trip:
- When are you departing and for how long?
- Where are you going, including the destinations within a country?
- Where are you staying, e.g. backpacking, camping, hotels?
- Are you planning to undertake any high risk activities?
- Have you taken out travel insurance and have you informed the company of any existing medical condition?
- If female and of child bearing age, is there any possibility you could be pregnant, or are you planning a pregnancy?
- Do you have any medical conditions, or a history of significant medical illness? (these can influence the choice of malaria tablets we recommend)
It would help us greatly if you had some awareness of the travel problems that you may be at risk from on your trip before your call. At the end of the consultation if any Travel Vaccinations are required an appointment will be offered.
Please note that there may be some cost involved. We do not currently administer Yellow Fever Vaccine.
Useful links
- Which travel vaccines do I need?
- You can find out which vaccinations are necessary or recommended for the areas you’ll be visiting on these websites:
- Travel Health Pro
- NHS Fit for Travel
Which travel vaccines are free?
The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS from your GP surgery:
- polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
- typhoid
- hepatitis A
- cholera
These vaccines are free because they protect against diseases thought to represent the greatest risk to public health if they were brought into the country.