Whether you’re off on a package holiday to relax, trekking through the Amazon, on Safari in Africa or exploring the world, our fully qualified and experienced Travel Health nurses can give you expert advice on staying health and safe abroad.
Travel consultations are carried out by specialist travel nurses in a dedicated travel clinic.
- Registered Yellow Fever Centre
- Full travel risk assessments and advice
- Travel vaccinations
Appointments are available throughout the week and you should aim to book your first appointment at least 8 weeks before you are due to travel.
We see both registered and private patients in our travel clinics. If you are a private patient, then please ensure you bring a copy of your up-to-date immunisation history with you so the travel nurses can assess your history and immunise accordingly. A credit/debit card will be required upon booking an appointment for private patients.
Your initial appointment with the specialist nurse will run through a personal assessment of risks/needs, taking into account your length of stay, activities and any existing health problems. This assessment will determine which vaccinations/medication you require.
If you require any immunisations, the travel nurses will begin these as soon as possible.
- Not all travel immunisations are free on the NHS. Many travel costs are not covered by the NHS and we have to charge for these. See below for details.
Phone us on 0115 822 7979 and speak to the receptionist about making an appointment!
Anyone considering travelling abroad is reminded to look at the latest Foreign and Commonwealth Office travel advice (listed by country)
Travel Vaccinations and Charges
Many travel costs are not covered by the NHS and we have to charge for these.
- Registered patients – initial risk assessment and follow up appointments = free
- Private patients – initial risk assessment = £25.00 (30 minutes)
- Private patients – **follow up appointments = £12.50 (or free if paying for a chargeable vaccine)
| Vaccination | No. of doses to complete course | Private patient £ per dose | Registered patient £ per dose |
| Cholera (NHS prescription issued) | – | Free | Free |
| Hepatitis A | Single | **Free | Free |
| Hepatitis B (adult) | Course of 3 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| Hepatitis B (child) | Course of 3 | £25.00 | £25.00 |
| Japanese Encephalitis | Course of 2 | £115 | £115 |
| Meningitis ACWY | Single | <25 yrs old free** >25 yrs old £56 Pilgrim certificate £15.00 | <25 yrs old free >25 yrs old £56 Pilgrim certificate £15.00 |
| MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) | Course of 2 | **Free | Free |
| Rabies | Course of 3 | £85.00-98.00 (depending on vaccine brand available at the time of vaccination) | £85.00-£98.00 (depending on vaccine brand available at the time of vaccination) |
| Tetanus Diphtheria Polio | Combined single | **Free | Free |
| Tick Borne Encephalitis | Course of 2-3 | Price on application | Price on application |
| Typhoid | Single | **Free | Free |
| Yellow Fever | Single | £78.00 | £78.00 |
| Yellow Fever exemption certificate | – | £15.00 | £15.00 |
| Certificate of vaccination/duplicate certificate | – | £20.00 | £20.00 |
| Private prescription | – | £20.00 | £20.00 |
Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre
Yellow fever (YF) is a serious illness caused by the YF virus. YF is usually passed on to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito and occurs in parts of the tropical and sub-tropical regions of Africa and South/Central America.
YF can vary from a flu-like illness that gets better on its own over several days to a severe illness with fever, jaundice (turning yellow), bleeding and organ failure.
There is no specific medicine to treat YF. Most people with the disease will need to be admitted to hospital and treated for their symptoms, some in intensive care.
Many people who get YF will die from the disease.
You can find further NHS information here.
NaTHNaC Guidance and Information about Yellow Fever
NaTHNaC (National Travel Health Network and Centre – a UK Government organisation) produce travel health guidance for overseas travel. They have produced an information leaflet about YF covering;
- Where YF occurs
- How you can prevent YF
- Information about the YF vaccine
- Who should get the YF vaccine
- Who should NOT get the YF vaccine
- What to do if you can not get a YF vaccine
- Risks associated from and with the YF vaccine
- Further information
NaTHNaC Yellow Fever information for travellers leaflet
Lost/Misplaced Your Yellow Fever Certificate?
If you have lost or misplaced your Yellow Fever certificate, we should be able to issue you a new one (even if you didn’t have the vaccination with us) – providing you have some legitimate evidence of having had the vaccination (ie immunisation printout from GP Surgery/Travel Clinic or confirmation within your medical record etc).
If you have no acceptable evidence, then it is usually safe to re-vaccinate and a new certificate would be given. The travel nurse would discuss re-vaccination with you at your appointment.(costs applicable in both circumstances)
NaTHNaC Yellow Fever replacement certificate information for travellers
The Yellow Fever Vaccine
Our specially trained travel nurses will conduct a full risk assessment on your suitability to have the YF vaccine in the first instance. This depends on a number of things, all of which will be taken into consideration:
- Duration of travel
- Countries you are visiting
- Intensity of YF transmission area(s) you are visiting
- Season of travel
- Activities you are undertaking
- Immunisation status
- Discuss your medical history to check for any contraindications
- Discuss the risks in having/not having the vaccine
Useful Websites/Information Resources
You may find the following websites useful to look at – depending on your specialist need/plans.