Travel Health
Need Travel Vaccines?
Our practice nurses are available by appointment to offer medical advice regarding travel vaccinations where appropriate.
If you are travelling abroad, please visit NaTHNaC - Country List to find out if you need vaccinations before travelling to your destination. If you do, please then complete a Travel Risk Assessment Form (below) to submit your request.
Please do this at least 6-8 weeks before your departure. This allows our nursing team time to review your requirements and arrange an appointment if needed. Vaccines need time to take effect and some may require a course over several weeks.
Further Travel Information
The following websites will give you additional travel advice
Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS
MASTA for private vaccination clinics
Gov.uk for specific country travel advice
EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card
Travel Health Information
Travel advice is covered by the NHS; however some vaccinations and prescriptions are only available privately.
If you are travelling outside the UK, you may require vaccinations to protect against diseases that are not included in the routine NHS vaccination schedule.
NHS Travel Vaccinations Available at the Surgery
The following travel vaccinations are available free of charge on the NHS at the surgery, where clinically appropriate:
Tetanus, Polio, Diptheria, Typhiod, Hepatitis A.
Private Travel Vaccinations & Malaria Tablets
Please note that this surgery does not provide private travel vaccinations or malaria tablets. You will need to seek the help of local travel pharmacies.
Vaccines commonly provided through private travel clinics include:
Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis Vaccines, Yellow fever, Rabies.
Please be aware that this list is not exhaustive and vaccine requirements many vary depending on your destination and medical history.
Fear of Flying
Whittington Moor Surgery will not prescribe medication such as diazepam for fear of flying or to help to sleep during a flight.
Many airlines such as the below offer fear of flying courses, please follow the links to learn more.
easyJet: Fear of Flying Course - Fearless Flyer
British Airways: Flying with confidence | Information | British Airways
Virgin Atlantic: Flying Without Fear | Fear Of Flying Help | Virgin Atlantic
Page created: 20 April 2022