Travel Vaccinations and advice

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.

Our practice nurses are available by appointment to offer medical advice regarding travel and vaccinations where appropriate. 

Travel Risk Assessment

We offer a full travel and advice immunisation service. If you are travelling abroad please complete our Travel form in plenty of time (We recommend 6-8 weeks) before your journey.

Please be advised that we are unable to accept any travel forms with less than 8 weeks notice to your travel date.  If you find yourself in this situation, then we advise you to seek advice from an alternative travel clinic such as Boots (visit their website), Wimborne Travel Clinic or Masta Travel Health

Find our more about Travel Vaccinations on nhs.uk.

You can find out which vaccinations are necessary or recommended for the areas you'll be visiting on these websites:

• Travel Health Pro
• NHS fit for Travel

Some countries require proof of vaccination (for example, for polio or yellow fever vaccination), which must be documented on an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) before you enter or when you leave a country.

Find out more about the vaccines available for travellers abroad.

People often come to us requesting that we prescribe Diazepam for fear of flying or to assist with sleep during flights.

From the 1st of April 2024, we have introduced a new policy not to prescribe Benzodiazepines or sedatives (eg Diazepam) to patients for the purpose of fear of flying.

We are also not encouraging the use of Diazepam for dental appointments, hospital scans or other procedures.

We are not unique in this, and many other GP practices have recently introduced similar policies.

For further information