If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

The links below provide further information about countries and their vaccinations.

• Europe & Russia

• North America, Central America, South America 

• Caribbean

• Africa 

• Middle East

• Central Asia

• East Asia

• Australasia and Pacific

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.

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.

If you have left your travel plans to the last minute and need travel advice, your local chemist may be able to offer you a travel clinic appointment. You will be able to access your vaccination history on the NHS app.

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe make sure you are covered for basis medical emergencies via the European Health Insurance Card. To order your free card, click here European Health Insurance card. Learn more about this here

Going away for a long period?

If you are going to be outside the UK for a period of 3 months or more please inform the practice otherwise this could lead to your removal from our patient list and on your return find out that you are no longer registered at the practice.