HOLIDAY TRAVEL
Holiday travel
If you are travelling abroad it is sensible to make provision well in advance of your expected date of travel, if possible a minimum of six weeks.
The Surgery can give full guidance on health matters relating to travel abroad and long haul flights.
Our practice nurses have up-to-date information and would be delighted to discuss your individual requirements.
The Surgery keeps a stock of travel forms that we ask you to complete for the nurse before your appointment. By assessing your itinery and using the latest medical global information she can plan the best advice on your personal travel requirement.
Please ask for a form at reception or you can download our Word version of the travel form or PDF version of the travel form.
Please note that we are only able to give certain holiday vaccinations at the health centre, and you may be asked to attend a private/commercial travel clinic for the other vaccinations.
Useful websites (click to visit)
Fit for Travel - a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland). It gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK
Foreign and Commenwealth Office
NHS Immunisation - the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate source of information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK
Travel Health Pro - list of useful factsheets, for individual diseases, and for special risk travellers
Private commercial services
Patients requiring travel immunisations at less than six weeks notice are advised to check with the surgery whether a short notice appointment is available but must be prepared to contact one of the organisations currently providing a private commercial service if we cannot meet your requirement in time:
Christchurch Family Medical
North Street
Bristol
BS16 5SG
Tel: 0330 100 4141
Nomad Travel Store and Clinics
38 Park Street
Bristol
BS1 5JG
Tel: 0117 922 6567
For immunisation near airports, also see:
Bristol
Masta Travel Clinic
0330 100 4141
Cardiff
Masta Travel Clinic (Newport)
0330 100 4276
London
London Travel Clinic
0207 000 1804
Gatwick
Masta Travel Clinic
0330 100 4174
Southampton
Masta Travel Clinic (Hythe)
0330 100 4198
