If you’re planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world. If possible, you should arrange any necessary vaccinations at least 8 weeks before you travel. Further information about travel vaccinations is available on the NHS website:
Travel vaccinations – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
You can find out which vaccinations are necessary or recommended for the areas you’ll be visiting on these websites:
The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS and are available by booking an appointment with our Practice Nurse. However, this must be at least 8 weeks before your planned travel, and we may not be able to provide an appointment at short notice. If we do not have an available appointment you will be advised to contact a Travel Clinic.
- polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
- typhoid
- hepatitis A
These vaccines are free because they protect against diseases thought to represent the greatest risk to public health if they were brought into the country.
Not all travel vaccinations are available free on the NHS, even if they’re recommended for travel to a certain area. Non-NHS travel vaccines can be provided by a private travel vaccination clinic, or a pharmacy offering travel healthcare services and will incur a charge.
Healthy Travel Leaflet
You may find the following leaflet helpful when making your travel arrangements.
Advice on Malaria will be given.
Please download and print our useful guide below about Mosquito advice.
Immunisation against infectious Hepatitis (Hepatitis A) is available free of charge on the NHS 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.
Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever is not available at our Practice – see Designated centres below
Parkstone Health Centre, Mansfield Road, Parkstone
Dr Sheridan
Canford Heath Practice, 9 Mitchell Road, Canford Heath
Dr Muir
The Lilliput Surgery, Elms Avenue, Parkstone
Dr Walder
Madeira Medical Centre, Madeira Road, Poole
Dr McCann
Birchwood Medical Centre, Northmead Drive, Creekmoor
Dr Briggs
Travel Clinics
Southampton Travel Health Clinic ,79 Bedford Place, Southampton SO15 2DF Tel: 02380 631922
Boots Travel Clinic (enquire at Boots in Dolphin Centre)
Quarterjack Surgery, Wimborne 01202 881693
Useful Links
www.fco.gov.uk/travel
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
www.lonelyplanet.com
Lonely Planet’s website
www.istm.org
International Society of Travel Medicine
www.diabetes.co.uk/travel
Health Advice for the Diabetic
www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
Fit for Travel – an NHS site written at the Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health
www.masta.org
Medical Advice Services for Travelers Abroad
www.travelhealth.co.uk
UK travel health – site developed by a nurse
www.cdc.gov/travel
Centre for Disease Control – in Atlanta
