TRAVEL APPOINTMENT INFORMATION
Trips to far away destinations are increasingly popular and the lower costs plus faster transport, makes it feasible for the many. The variety of different adventurous type trips are also on the increase. This is all good news, however, with such diversity, the risk of travel to your health is increased and this makes the appointment with the nurse more complex. For example, we need to know about your travel itinerary and any significant aspects of your health in the past. These are typical questions we will be asking:
- When are you departing and how long for?
- Where are you going including the destinations within a country?
- Are you planning on undertaking any high risk activities?
- Have you taken out travel insurance and have you informed the company if you have any medical condition?
- If female and of child bearing age, is there any possibility you could be pregnant if we needed to give you any injections?
- Do you have any medical conditions – these can interfere for example with the type of malaria tablets that can be chosen if you were travelling to a country that has malaria?
We need to perform a risk assessment before deciding which vaccines are recommended and the advice that will best address your needs. Please print from the link below a pre-clinic information form to be completed and returned to the surgery at least one week before your appointment. Within this surgery, where possible, we plan to give you the necessary injections within the appointment time to save you having to come back. Modern vaccines are excellent today, so if you do feel nervous, please try not to worry - people are always surprised at how easy the injections are and unlike experiences remembered from the past!
Pre-clinic information form - please complete and return to the surgery prior to the clinic
It would help us greatly if you had some awareness of the travel health problems that you may be of risk from on your trip before you come for your appointment. Before you attend for your appointment please go to the following website, print off and read the information for the country you are visiting and bring it to the appointment with you :
other useful websites to look at are
www.fco.gov.uk
www.nathnac.org
www.malariahotspots.co.uk
Whilst the Surgery agrees it is advisable to be protected against Hep B, a charge of £32 per dose will be made unless you fall into one of the following categories:
1. At Risk Groups: Patients with chronic renal failure, Drug addicts and family, Haemophiliacs, Learning disabilities (homes/residential), Babies born to Hep B carriers Cost: Free to registered patients.
2. Healthcare Workers, Fire, Police, Ambulance Employees, Staff & Residents of Severe Learning Disabilities Residences, Travellers, Work Related for example: - Teachers Special Needs - Dustmen - Environmental Workers e.g. Sewage - First Aiders Cost:
We are happy to vaccinate patients who fall into category 2. above at a cost of £32 per dose (payment due in advance - we can send your company an invoice), however, all patients are advised to contact their Company Occupational Health Scheme in the first instance.
F0R FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE ASK AT RECEPTION
TRAVEL AND VACCINE PRICE LIST (Effective from February 2008)
Please note that prices listed are per dose
Hep B* £32.00
Jap Encephalitis £65.00
Meningitis ACWY £34.00
Rabies £41.00
Tick Bourne Encephalitis £58.00
Yellow Fever £43.00
Sterile Pack £14.00
Twinrix (Hep A/B) £7.00
Payment by cash is accepted. Cheques should be made payable to The Falkland Surgery. N.B. If you require a vaccination which is not listed above, there may be an extra administration fee incurred in addition to the cost of the vaccine
