{"id":32,"date":"2014-07-10T16:58:11","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T15:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drbarnard.genpra.net\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2020-07-27T13:28:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T12:28:45","slug":"travel-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bishopswalthamsurgery.nhs.uk\/clinics-and-services\/clinics\/travel-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Clinic &#038; Holiday Vaccinations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background has-nhs-white-background-color\"><strong>Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 the travel clinic has been suspended.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to travelling please allow as much time as possible to arrange your appointment for the Travel Clinic (preferably at least 6 weeks or more), which will be with the Practice Nurse. The Nurse will require to know which countries, and areas within countries, that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible, 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vaccines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note only the undernoted vaccines are available on <span class=\"caps\">NHS<\/span> Prescriptions:-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Hepatitis A<\/li><li>Typhoid<\/li><li>Diphtheria<\/li><li>Tetanus<\/li><li>Polio<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/vaccinations\/\">Vaccinations available from the NHS<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healthy Travel Leaflet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may find the following leaflet helpful when making your travel arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bishopswalthamsurgery.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A-Z-of-Healthy-Travel.pdf\">A-Z of Healthy Travel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bishopswalthamsurgery.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A-Z-of-Healthy-Travel.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/malaria\/\">Malaria<\/a> will be given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please download and print our useful guide below about Mosquito advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bishopswalthamsurgery.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mosquito-Advice.pdf\">Mosquito Advice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bishopswalthamsurgery.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mosquito-Advice.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hepatitis immunisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Immunisation against infectious Hepatitis (Hepatitis A) is available free of charge on the <span class=\"caps\">NHS<\/span> in connection with travel abroad. However Hepatitis B is not routinely available free of charge and therefore you may be charged for this vaccination when requested in connection with travel abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Private Travel Clinics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unable to wait for our next available travel advice appointment, as advised by the reception staff, then you can attend any Private Travel Clinic <em>(you can obtain these numbers in the Yellow Pages see link below i.e. type in \u201ctravel clinic\u201d then \u201cyour area\u201d, to display a list of clinics)<\/em> charges will apply at these clinics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a style=\"color: #428bca;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yell.com\/ucs\/HomePageAction.do\">Yellow Pages<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excess quantities of regular repeat prescriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under NHS legislation, the NHS ceases to have responsibility for people when they leave the United Kingdom. However, to ensure good patient care the following guidance is offered. People travelling within Europe should be advised to carry a European Health Insurance Card, known as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/using-the-nhs\/healthcare-abroad\/apply-for-a-free-ehic-european-health-insurance-card\/\">EHIC.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medication required for a pre-existing condition should be provided in sufficient quantity to cover the journey and to allow the patient to obtain medical attention abroad. If the patient is returning within the timescale of their usual prescription, then this should be issued (the maximum duration of a prescription is recommended by the Care Trust to be two months, although it is recognised that prescription quantities are sometimes greater than this). Patients are entitled to carry prescribed medicines, even if originally classed as controlled drugs, for example, morphine sulphate tablets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For longer visits abroad, the patient should be advised to register with a local doctor for continuing medication (this may need to be paid for by the patient).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General practitioners are not responsible for prescriptions of items required for conditions which may arise while travelling, for example travel sickness or diarrhoea. Patients should be advised to purchase these items from community pharmacies prior to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/travel-vaccinations\/\">NHS Overview &#8211; Travel Vaccinations<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fco.gov.uk\/travel\/\">Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/\">Lonely Planet&#8217;s website<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.istm.org\/\">International Society of Travel Medicine<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/travel.html\">Health Advice for the Diabetic&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk\/home.aspx\">Fit for Travel <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masta.org\/\">Medical Advice Services for Travellers Abroad<br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelhealth.co.uk\/\">UK travel health &#8211; site developed by a nurse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/travel\/Index.htm\">Centre for Disease Control &#8211; in Atlanta<br><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the current situation regarding COVID-19 the travel clinic has been suspended. Prior to travelling please allow as much time as possible to arrange your appointment for the Travel Clinic (preferably at least 6 weeks or more), which will be with the Practice Nurse. 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