Travel Clinic

Travel Vaccinations

The surgery provides a comprehensive travel service. Patients are advised to make an appointment at least 6 weeks before travelling. Depending on the destination the first appointment will be a consultation only, you may not receive any vaccinations. Please be prepared to pay in advance for any vaccines that have to be ordered for you.

Some vaccinations are free on the NHS to registered patients but other vaccinations are charged: the more common ones of these are paid for when given. The less common vaccinations are paid for in advance and then ordered specifically for you. Patients not registered with the practice (including university students returning home for the holidays) will be required to pay for all vaccinations.

Advice is available for malarial prophylaxis. Antimalarials may be purchased from the dispensary, these are not available on the NHS.

 
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Complete Travel Questionnaire

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel, please complete our online travel form.

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

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Nurse Review

Our nurses will then review your form and advise our administrative team which vaccinations are required. 

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Contact the surgery after 48 hours

Patient's are advised to contact the surgery after 48 hours of initial form submission to find out if any vaccinations are required - at which point they can book an appointment to have these done. 

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Information on how to stay safe and healthy abroad

Fitfortravel is a free public access website providing up to date health information for the UK public on avoiding illness and staying healthy when travelling abroad.

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Travelling in Europe

Your rights & EU rules

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.

As an EU national, you enjoy the right of free movement. This means you’re entitled to travel, work and live in another EU country. If you’re a citizen of a Schengen country – which is most EU countries – you’re also free to travel to other Schengen countries without the need for border checks.

As an EU national, you can also benefit from EU-wide passenger rights for travel into, out of or within the EU by air, rail, bus/coach or ship. You can travel with pets and other animals in the EU provided you comply with the rules (pet passports). There are EU limits on taking alcohol, tobacco or cash with you to another EU country. Each EU country can set its own limits or restrictions, so check before you go.

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