Travel Clinic

Travel Vaccinations

We provide comprehensive travel advice. If you are planning holidays abroad, you should check with us well before you are due to travel so that we can make sure that any necessary immunisation is competed in time. You may be denied admission to some countries if you are not fully immunised.

This service is available to patients who are registered with our surgery.

If you are planning to travel abroad, you can book a telephone travel health assessment with one of our Practice Nurses. During your appointment, the nurse will:

• Provide the latest travel health advice for the countries you plan to visit

• Discuss whether any travel vaccinations are recommended for your trip

Travel health assessment appointments should be booked at least 6 weeks before you travel. This ensures there is enough time to complete a full course of any vaccinations, if required.

Some travel vaccinations are not included in the normal services provided under the NHS and are therefore deemed ‘private’ (chargeable). Due to Government changes with effect from 31st July 2019 our nurses will no longer be able to administer any private (chargeable) travel vaccinations.

If private vaccinations are suggested the nurse will signpost you to an appropriate private provider to enable you to obtain these vaccines.