Travel advice, vaccinations and immunisations
If you are planning to travel abroad, we recommend seeking travel health advice well in advance of your trip. Some vaccinations require a course of treatment and it can take up to 8 weeks for full protection to develop.
For this reason, we recommend planning at least 3 months before you travel wherever possible.
Travel Health Advice
Different countries have different health risks and vaccination requirements.
For comprehensive travel health advice, including recommended vaccinations and malaria prevention, visit:
Travel Vaccination Consultations
We recommend booking a travel consultation with a specialist travel clinic to discuss the vaccinations required for your trip.
Local providers include:
Boots Travel Health, The Willows, Torquay
📞 01803 615874
Exeter Travel Clinic
📞 01392 430590
The travel clinic will advise which vaccinations and medicines are recommended for your destination.
Your Vaccination History
We can provide a printout of your vaccination history to take to your travel consultation if required.
This can help the travel clinic determine which vaccinations you may already have received.
Vaccinations Available at the Practice
Some travel vaccines are available free on the NHS, including:
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio (DTP)
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
If you require one of these vaccines, please contact us online or call the practice to arrange an appointment.
Private Vaccinations
Some travel vaccinations are not available on the NHS and may need to be provided on a private prescription or through a specialist travel clinic.
Your travel health provider will advise if charges apply.
Travelling Abroad for More Than 3 Months
If you are planning to leave the UK for more than 3 months, you should make arrangements for your ongoing healthcare before you travel.
Where it is safe and clinically appropriate, we may be able to provide up to 3 months' supply of your regular medication to allow you time to make alternative arrangements at your destination.
You are responsible for checking whether your medicines are available in the country you are visiting. You may need to register with a local healthcare provider and pay for any ongoing treatment or prescriptions whilst you are abroad.
Important Information
- Patients who are living abroad should not ask family members or friends to obtain NHS prescriptions on their behalf.
- We cannot issue prescriptions to be collected in the UK for patients who are residing overseas.
- NHS prescriptions obtained on behalf of patients who are living abroad may be considered NHS fraud.
- Patients who leave the UK for 3 months or more may no longer be eligible to remain registered with the practice and may be removed from our patient list.
- If you return to live in the UK, you will be able to apply to register with the practice again, subject to our registration criteria and catchment area.
Before You Travel
If you take regular medication and are planning an extended stay abroad, please contact us before you travel to discuss your arrangements.