{"id":32,"date":"2014-07-10T16:58:08","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T15:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drbarnard.genpra.net\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:40:49","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T10:40:49","slug":"travel-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/clinics-and-services\/travel-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-3-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>The Practice no longer provides Travel Advice or Travel Immunisations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Patients can access information on what vaccinations are required, together with malarial and safe travel advice at Home \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk\/home.aspx\">Fit for Travel<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four Travel Vaccines are available on the NHS (Typhoid, Hepatitis A, DPT and Cholera) at no direct cost to the patient.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-base-3-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arrange your Travel Assessment and Vaccinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This service provides travel health advice, risk assessment and vaccination. If you live in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>North East Glasgow, South Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire or West Dunbartonshire then please use contact details below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>web page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhsggc.scot\/your-health\/general-vaccinations\/overseas-travel-vaccinations\/\">Overseas Travel Vaccinations &#8211; NHSGGC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Email: Ggc.VaccinationContactCentre@ggc.scot.nhs.uk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Call:\u00a0<strong>0800 9176115<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting your Travel Advice, Risk Assessment and Vaccination<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is really important that you seek travel advice in adequate time before you travel. Some vaccines take time to work so we would advise you to contact services a minimum of 6 \u2013 8 weeks in advance to allow us to accommodate your needs and ensure you are fully protected before you travel. Please bring with you to your appointment a note of your vaccination history. If you have children attending with you please bring the child\u2019s red book with you or details of any vaccinations your child has received in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are not able to offer appointments for NHS vaccines less than 4 weeks in advance of travel unless this is due to an emergency. To accommodate travel in less than 4 weeks then an appointment can be made privately with one of our providers or another provider of your choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have an appointment to receive your travel vaccinations and are no longer able to attend it is important that you give adequate notice to our providers.&nbsp;<strong>You must give a minimum of 48 hours notice of cancellation<\/strong>. Late cancellation or appointments not attended result in a cost to the service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-nhs-yellow-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-nhs-yellow-background-color has-background\"><strong>Please remember to allow at least 6-8 weeks to arrange your vaccination appointment before departure.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>If you are pregnant or have a child travelling under the age of 2 years you should seek advice and all vaccinations required from your journey from the travel clinic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"healthy-travel-leaflet\">Healthy Travel Leaflet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may find the following leaflet helpful when making your travel arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bf911b97-f69f-4f37-93a6-3b6a9599c83a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A-Z-of-Healthy-Travel.pdf\">A-Z of Healthy Travel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/A-Z-of-Healthy-Travel.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-bf911b97-f69f-4f37-93a6-3b6a9599c83a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/malaria\/\">Malaria<\/a> will be given.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please download and print our useful guide below about Mosquito advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-bac6adc1-4107-40a2-bd2e-4db9f5269c5d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mosquito-Advice.pdf\">Mosquito Advice<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Mosquito-Advice.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-bac6adc1-4107-40a2-bd2e-4db9f5269c5d\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hepatitis-immunisation\">Hepatitis immunisation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Immunisation against infectious Hepatitis (Hepatitis A) is available free of charge on the <span class=\"caps\">NHS<\/span> in connection with travel abroad. However Hepatitis B is not routinely available free of charge and therefore you may be charged for this vaccination when requested in connection with travel abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"private-travel-clinics\">Private Travel Clinics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unable to wait for our next available travel advice appointment, as advised by the reception staff, then you can attend a MASTA clinic or any other Private Travel Clinic. Please be aware that charges will apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"masta\">Masta <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Masta offer travel health consultations, vaccinations (including yellow fever at MASTA nurse lead clinics and selected community pharmacies), antimalarials and travel related retail items. MASTA (Medical Advisory Service for Travellers Abroad), was established over 30 years ago and we now operate one of the largest network of private travel clinics in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masta-travel-health.com\/\">About Masta <\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masta-travel-health.com\/findaclinic\">Find a local MASTA clinic near you <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"excess-quantities-of-regular-repeat-prescriptions\">Excess quantities of regular repeat prescriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under NHS legislation, the NHS ceases to have responsibility for people when they leave the United Kingdom. However, to ensure good patient care the following guidance is offered. People travelling to Europe should be advised to apply for a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/using-the-nhs\/healthcare-abroad\/apply-for-a-free-uk-global-health-insurance-card-ghic\/\"> Global Health Insurance Card.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medication required for a pre-existing condition should be provided in sufficient quantity to cover the journey and to allow the patient to obtain medical attention abroad. If the patient is returning within the timescale of their usual prescription, then this should be issued (the maximum duration of a prescription is recommended by the Care Trust to be two months, although it is recognised that prescription quantities are sometimes greater than this). Patients are entitled to carry prescribed medicines, even if originally classed as controlled drugs, for example, morphine sulphate tablets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For longer visits abroad, the patient should be advised to register with a local doctor for continuing medication (this may need to be paid for by the patient).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>General practitioners are not responsible for prescriptions of items required for conditions which may arise while travelling, for example travel sickness or diarrhoea. Patients should be advised to purchase these items from community pharmacies prior to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Planning on having private treatment\/surgery in the UK or abroad?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be aware that the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;episode of the treatment should be provided by the private provider, i.e. blood tests and other tests, suture removal, dressing changes, routine wound check, prescribing during your episode of private treatment, etc., and the Practice should not be involved in any aspects of this episode of treatment,&nbsp;with the exception of emergency care relating to the treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is also the private providers responsibility to issue a Fit Note covering the&nbsp;entire anticipated period off work, but if any longer time off is then required when you are no longer under the care of the provider then this would be the practice responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"useful-links\">Useful Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-2-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/travel-vaccinations\/\">NHS Overview &#8211; Travel Vaccinations<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fco.gov.uk\/travel\/\">Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lonelyplanet.com\/\">Lonely Planet&#8217;s website<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.diabetes.co.uk\/travel.html\">Health Advice for the Diabetic&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk\/home.aspx\">Fit for Travel <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masta.org\/\">Medical Advice Services for Travellers Abroad<br><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelhealth.co.uk\/\">UK travel health &#8211; site developed by a nurse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/travelhealthpro.org.uk\/countries\">Travel Health Pro<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/travel\/Index.htm\">Centre for Disease Control &#8211; in Atlanta<br><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Practice no longer provides Travel Advice or Travel Immunisations Arrange your Travel Assessment and Vaccinations This service provides travel health advice, risk assessment and vaccination. If you live in: North East Glasgow, South Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, East Dunbartonshire or West Dunbartonshire then please use contact details below. web page Overseas Travel Vaccinations &#8230; <a title=\"Travel Clinic\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/clinics-and-services\/travel-clinic\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Travel Clinic\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6577921,"featured_media":1783,"parent":642,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416.jpg",2048,1365,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416-1024x683.jpg",1024,683,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416.jpg",1536,1024,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416.jpg",2048,1365,false],"mailpoet_newsletter_max":["https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/beach-beach-chairs-beautiful-358416.jpg",1320,880,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Editor","author_link":"https:\/\/www.butterbigginsmedicalcentre.scot.nhs.uk\/author\/gary-genpra\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The Practice no longer provides Travel Advice or Travel Immunisations Arrange your Travel Assessment and Vaccinations This service provides travel health advice, risk assessment and vaccination. 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