Travel Health
Travel Health
Travel Assessment
We offer a full travel advice and immunisation service for patients of North Cardiff Medical Centre ONLY. If you are travelling abroad please complete and submit the travel form in plenty of time (we request 6-8 weeks) before your journey. Please note that some travel vaccines carry a charge. Further guidance can be found here:
Travel vaccinations - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
If you are travelling prior to six weeks, please contact your nearest private travel clinic for help and support.
PLEASE NOTE: We are no longer able to offer yellow fever vaccines as part of our travel services.
Please be advised that this service is for patients of North Cardiff Medical Centre ONLY. Requests received from patients of other surgeries will be rejected.
Travel Assessment Form
Click here to download and complete a travel assessment form. Please email your completed form to:
All individuals travelling (including children) will need to submit a completed travel form for assessment.
WE REQUEST THIS 6 - 8 WEEKS BEFORE TRAVEL.
If you are travelling to an area affected by yellow fever please visit the specific tab below.
Patients requesting medication to provide support during flying.
We would like to advise patients that we are no longer able to issue Diazapam to any patients who have issues when flying. Unfortunately, this medication is no longer licensed to be issued for this condition and therefore our clinicians are unable to issue it on prescription.
If you require support for issues/fears of flying please visit the following links:
www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/travel-assistance/flying-with-confidence
Prophylactic medicines (including malaria)
If a patient requests medication in their possession solely in anticipation of an ailment which may occur outside of the UK but for which they do not require treatment when the medicine is prescribed then, if the GP prescribes, they should be given a private prescription.
Patients should be advised to purchase these items prior to travel. Advice is available from community pharmacists or specialist travel clinics if required. For conditions unresponsive to self-medication, the patient should normally seek medical attention abroad.
Prescription only medicines will need a private prescription: this may be charged at the GP’s discretion.
Further Travel Information
The following websites will give you additional travel advice
Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS
MASTA for private vaccination clinics
Gov.uk for specific country travel advice
EHIC to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card