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Central Gateshead Medical Group

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Travel Vaccinations

In line with current NHS England regulations, only the following vaccinations are available free of charge on the NHS.

  • diphtheria, polio and tetanus (combined booster)
  • typhoid
  • hepatitis A
  • cholera

It is important to get your vaccinations as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel.

If you require any other vaccinations relating to foreign travel you will need to obtain these from a private clinic. You can find out which vaccinations are necessary or recommended for the areas you are travelling to by visiting the Travel Health Pro website.

If you are interested in obtaining travel vaccinations here at the practice, please complete the form below and someone will contact you within 10 working days.

Travel Risk Assessment Form

Personal Information

Name
Date of Birth
Email

Please supply information about your trip in the sections below:

Please list the countries you are visiting, their exact location or region, city or rural and length of stay
Please list as follows e.g.: Africa / Kenya / City / 21 days

Type of travel and purpose of trip

Please tick all that apply
Are you fit and well today?
Any allergies including food, latex, medication
Have you, or anyone in your family, had a severe reaction to a vaccine or malaria medication before?
Do you have a tendancy to faint with injections?
Any surgical operaions in the past, incl. open heart surgery, spleen or thymus gland removal
Have you had recent chemotherapy/radiotherapy/organ transplant
Do you have any of the following health condition?
(Select all that apply)
Are you currently taking any medication (incl. prescribed, purchased or a contraceptive pill)?

Vaccination Details

Please supply information on any vaccines or malaria tablets taken in the past: tick all that apply

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This form collects your name, date of birth, email, other personal information and medical details. This is to confirm you are registered with the practice, to allow the practice team to contact you and also to update your medical records held by the practice and our partners in the NHS. Please read our Privacy Policy to discover how we protect and manage your submitted data.

Consent

Travel risk assessment form devised by Jane Chiodini © 2012 in conjunction with resources below.

  1. Chiodini J, Boyne L, Grieve S, Jordan A. (2007) Competencies: An Integrated Career and Competency Framework for Nurses in Travel Health Medicine. RCN, London.
  2. Field VK, Ford L, Hill DR, eds. (2010) Health Information for Overseas Travel. National Travel Health Network and Centre, London, UK
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Travel Vaccinations

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Not all of the Practice work is paid for by the NHS, some services must be funded privately. The fees for these services are available from  Reception and on our website, they may be subject to change. Examples of private work are some holiday vaccinations, insurance applications, benefit claims and forms requiring completion and signature ...

Test Results

If your doctor thinks your blood, urine etc needs testing, you will be asked to make an appointment with the Health Care Assistant and your  sample will be sent to the laboratory. To obtain the results please telephone reception on 0191 4772243 between 9:30am – 6:00 pm Monday to Friday.