The Travel Clinic is run by our nursing team. In order to give you flexibility, we do not run a set clinic. Please note that we need sufficient notice to arrange your immunisations  as some are needed up to 6 months in advance of travel (for example hepatitis B) and we cannot be held responsible for problems or difficulties arising from late bookings.

Depending on your individual requirements, you may need immunisations.

We request you fill in a travel form available below. It can also be collected from reception. This helps us tailor your individual requirements and perform a proper risk assessment based on the latest NHS advice. Once we have received your form we will contact you to arrange an appointment. We need a current daytime contact number for this. Please note that many immunisations for travel are not covered by the NHS and will be charged for. Malaria tablets are also given as a private prescription.

Please click here for a copy of our travel clinic form.

Immunisation prices are continually changing depending on how much the manufacturer charges. Reception or the nurses will be able to explain the present charges.

Trips to far away destinations are increasingly popular and the lower costs plus faster transport, makes it feasible for the many.  The variety of different adventurous type trips are also on the increase.  This is all good news, however, with such diversity, the risk of travel to your health is increased and this makes the appointment with the nurse more complex.  For example, we need to know about your travel itinerary and any significant aspects of your health in the past.  These are typical questions we will be asking:

• When are you departing and how long for

• Where are you going including the destinations within a country?

• Are you planning on undertaking any high risk activities?

• Have you taken out travel insurance and have you informed the company if you have any medical condition?

• If female and of child bearing age, is there any possibility you could be pregnant if we needed to give you any injections

• Do you have any medical conditions – these can interfere for example with some malaria tablets?

We need to perform a risk assessment before deciding which vaccines are recommended and the advice that will best address your needs.  Within this surgery we plan to give you the necessary injections within the appointment time to save you having to come back.  Modern vaccines are excellent today, so if you do feel nervous, please try not to worry - people are always surprised at how easy the injections are and unlike experiences remembered from the past!