Travel Information

 

Information and advice for travelling abroad

Travel vaccinations

The surgery does not currently offer a travel advice service

We ask that patients visit their nearest private travel clinic, which will advise you on the vaccinations you require. Depending on the vaccinations you need, we may be able to provide these to you free on the NHS, otherwise you will need to pay.

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.

 

NHS vaccinations

The following travel vaccines are available free on the NHS if your GP practice is signed up to provide vaccination (immunisation) services:

  • polio (given as a combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
  • typhoid
  • hepatitis A

Which travel vaccines will I have to pay for?

You'll have to pay for travel vaccinations against:

  • cholera
  • hepatitis B
  • Japanese encephalitis
  • meningitis vaccines
  • rabies
  • tick-borne encephalitis
  • tuberculosis (TB)
  • yellow fever

Yellow fever vaccines are only available from designated centres.

 

Local travel clinics

Further information

Visit the following websites for travel health advice.

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