BIRBECK MEDICAL GROUP

Our Services: Essential Services - Ill or believe themselves to be ill, Terminally ill, Suffering from a chronic disease, In need of health promotion, In need of emergency medical treatment; Additional Services - Cervical Screening, Vaccination and Immunisation (including travel), Childhood Immunisations, Childhood Health Surveillance, Maternity Medical Services, Minor Surgery, Contraceptive Services If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.

These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Most travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because travel vaccination is not included in the services provided by the NHS and therefore is a chargeable service.