Holidays

Immunisation
• Always check whether you need any immunisations or malarial tablets before you travel.
• Please contact the practice 8-10 weeks in advance of your travel date to arrange travel immunisations.

• The practice does not provide a service for last minute travellers - within 6 weeks of your travel date or if you are travelling to more than one country.
• If your travel date is less than 6 weeks for your are travelling to more than one country, please seek urgent travel advice from private travel vaccination clinics:

Traveldoc, 2 Regents Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BQ. Freephone: 0800 583 3331 www.travel-doc.co.uk

Travel Clinic, Nottingham NHS Urgent Care Centre, Seaton House, Nottingham, NG2 4LA. Telephone: 0115 8838500.

Oakenhall Medical Practice provides the following vaccinations free under the NHS, where required for travel purposes:

• Hepatitis A
• Typhoid
• Tetanus
• Diptheria
• Polio

We do not currently offer private travel vaccinations i.e. ones other than those above, that the NHS does not cover the cost of. For these please contact the above travel clinics.

If anti-malarial medication advice is required, you will be directed to contact your Community Pharmacy.On confirmation that anti-malarial medication is required you will either be offered to purchase this from the Pharmacy or if a private prescription is required, this can be obtained through a Pharmacist or other private clinics that supply this service and can be found via the internet.

We do not provide vaccinations nor blood tests for occupational health purposes.

If your traveling date is more than 8-10 weeks ahead:

• Please download, print and complete the: Travel Vaccination Risk Assessment Form
• Please leave the completed form for each traveller with the Receptionist at the Reception Desk
• Please allow 5 working days prior to contacting the practice for your travel vaccination recommendations.

It is always a wise precaution to pack some essential items in case of illness on holiday. Do choose medicines according to your needs and the country you are visiting. If you take prescription medicines regularly remember to pack then too.

Pregnant and Flying

Please note - we do not assess fitness to fly, but can provide a factual statement in respects of the pregnancy for the airline if required. This is a private service so will incur a charge.

Please ensure that your travel insurance is informed that you are pregnant and that it covers your baby if it is born prematurely whilst away.

Medication

Please check for foreign travel advice with Gov.UK for any restrictions on medication allowed to be imported into that country. e.g. opiates in the Middle East.

Holiday Kit
• Paracetamol
• Travel sickness tablets
• Plasters
• Rehydration solutions such as Dioralyte
• Anti-diarrhoeal, e.g. Imodium
• High factor sunscreen; calamine lotion

Other Essentials To Pack
• Anti-malarials
• Water purification tablets
• Insect repellent
• Condoms / other contraceptives

Medical Insurance
• Arrange medical insurance
• Obtain a form E111 from the Post Office if you are travelling in Europe .

This will entitle you to free or reduced cost medical care within the EU. Take the form with you on holiday. (Care can still be very expensive even with an E111 form.)

Our Location

Our Address
Oakenhall Medical Practice,
Bolsover Street,
Hucknall,
Nottingham,
NG15 7UA

Appointments
Tel: 0115 963 3511

General Enquiries
Phone: 0115 963 3511

Home Visits & Emergencies
Phone: 0115 956 2298