Travel Health

Travel Health Information

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND IS ADVISING THAT ANYONE PLANNING ON TRAVELLING OVERSEAS THIS YEAR SHOULD SEEK HEALTH ADVICE FROM THEIR GP 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE THEY TRAVEL.

THIS IS TO HELP MINIMISE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS ACQUIRING INFECTIONS ABROAD AND BECOMING UNWELL ON RETURN TO UK.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION COMPLETE THE TRAVEL QUESTIONNAIRE FOR OUR PRACTICE NURSE TO ASSESS BEFORE BOOKING AN APPOINTMENT AT THE SURGERY ON 0208 478 1366 WITH THE PRACTICE NURSE. THIS SHOULD BE DONE 6-8 WEEKS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL.

Further information regarding travel health can be found from the National Travel Health Network and Centre on: www.nathnac.org/travel/.

TRAVEL ADVICE

Our nurses can provide 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.

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 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.

Select the region you are travelling to find out more.

Travel risk assessment form

TRAVEL ASSESSMENT FORM

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.

Travel Vaccination Prices

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.

Travel vaccinations

Advice about getting vaccinated before travelling abroad and information about common travel vaccines.

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

 

Page last reviewed: 11 July 2022
Page created: 11 July 2022