NB – Information when going on holiday/out of the country
If you have a yearly (serial prescription) and are going on holiday please contact the pharmacy who can arrange for extra medication.
Please also note the paragraph at the end regarding patients who are out of the country for longer than a few weeks. ‘they/he/she may not be regarded as a resident of this country and would not be entitled to the benefits of the National Health Service…’
There are rules around how much medication can be prescribed when a patient is out of the country. Please also note that the practice does not provide consultations to patients when they are out of the country – please contact a health provider locally. In circumstances whereby medical information is requested by a third party due to accident or illness we would comply appropriately.
Travel Vaccines are no longer undertaken by GP Practices
The reception staff can guide you on how to obtain vaccinations under the NHS
Please note only the undernoted vaccines are available on NHS Prescriptions:-
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Diphtheria
- Tetanus
- Polio
- Cholera
Advice on Malaria will be given.
Immunisation against infectious Hepatitis (Hepatitis A) is available free of charge on the NHS in connection with travel abroad. However Hepatitis B is not routinely available free of charge and therefore you may be charged for this vaccination when requested in connection with travel abroad
Travel advice given and appropriate NHS vaccinations available.
For more complicated travel itineraries and vaccinations out with the NHS you may be asked to attend a private travel clinic.
Fit for Travel
If you wish further information before you travel please click the link for Fit For Travel where further information can be obtained relating to your holiday/travel destination.
Vaccination History
Information concerning your vaccination history can only be issued by the Practice Nurse or Doctor. Reception staff are not qualified to release this information to you. As your vaccination status is very important, your records require to be checked by a clinician. To obtain your vaccination history please ask the reception staff. We will endeavour to have this information to you as soon as possible and within ten days.
Excess quantities of regular repeat prescriptions
A Scottish home and Health Department circular from 1971 clarifies the position on prescribing for patients going abroad for extended periods. It states:-
“If a patient intends to go away for a longer period(than two to three week’s holiday) he/she may not be regarded as a resident of this country and would not be entitled to the benefits of the National Health Service…. It may not be in the patient’s best interest for him/her to continue to self-medication over such longer periods…. If a patient is going abroad for a long period, he/she should be prescribed sufficient drugs to meet his/her requirements only until such time as he can place himself/herself in the care of a doctor at his/her destination.”
Where ongoing medical attention is not necessary, the patient may be given a private prescription.