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Travel Advice |
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If you are travelling abroad to work your employer is responsible for any health advice or immunisations you might require. A charge will be made for making any necessary arrangements.
If you are travelling on holiday, some vaccinations are provided free under the National Health Service. Other vaccinations and anti-malarial drugs must be purchased from the pharmacist after obtaining a private prescription for which there will be a charge.
A full course of vaccines may take up to six months to complete, so please plan ahead.
To ensure that you receive the best possible travel health advice please give us full details of your travel plans including dates, destination, stopovers, type of accommodation, and elevation above sea level.
Consultations about travel immunisations require a regular appointment and cannot be dealt with in the Open Surgery.
Be sure that you have adequate health insurance whice is effective from the time you make the booking. A charge will be made for the following:
fitness to travel certificates
holiday cancellation insurance claims
letters detailing medications to be taken abroad
any other certificate or claim form related to travel.
If you are travelling for four or more hours using any sort of transport, you should be aware of the possibility of deep vein thrombosis. Consider wearing flight stockings if you have a predisposing medical condition, are taking drugs or are overweight. Speak with your Pharmacist or Doctor for further information.
Remember to purchase appropriate sun protection. Seek advice from your chemist.
You may wish to buy insect repellent to reduce the risk of insect bites. This can be combined with suitable clothing, long sleeves and long trousers, especially in tropical areas where Malaria is present.
Be aware that standards of hygiene may vary in different locations. Be wary of buying food from street vendors or of food which might be contaminated during preparation. As a general rule, choose food which has been cleanly prepared, adequately cooked and adequately chilled.
Remember the risk of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV.
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Dr. E. Coulter |
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