Methilhaven Surgery

METHILHAVEN SURGERY TRAVEL HEALTH SERVICES

We are able to provide a minimum Travel Clinic as follows:-

Review of fully completed travel risk assessment form. Please ensure that you fill in ALL of the required information as any gaps will delay the process.

This should be handed in a minimum of four weeks prior to departure.

Sister Smith or Nurse Galbraith will then assess your travel needs and a Travel Health information pack along with your immunisation requirements should be available to collect one week after forms are submitted. If it is clear that a Speciality Travel Clinic is required you will be informed accordingly.

We will enclose a prescription for the recommended vaccines that we can administer with your pack. It will then become your responsibility to obtain these vaccines from the Chemist (vaccines must be refrigerated) and make appointments with Nurse Practitioner Sister Smith or Practice Nurse Angela Galbraith for your vaccinations. It is in your interest to book your appointment as soon as possible as some vaccines can take 2-3 weeks to become fully effective.

On assessment of your travel form we will advise you if any malarial prophylaxis is required, most of these drugs can be bought over the counter at most Chemist/Pharmacy outlets. Malarone can be purchased at Asda Pharmacy, Mitchelston Industrial Estate, Carberry Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 3NG. Tel: 01592 657210

PLEASE NOTE: -

Diptheria, Tetanus & Polio injections are available at the surgery and no prescription is required.

Hepatitis A, Hepatitis A & B combined and Hepatitis A & Typhoid requires a prescription and are the only vaccines administered at the surgery. These vaccines should be stored in a fridge at 2-8 °C prior to administration.

The following vaccines are NOT prescribed or administered:-

Jap B Encephalitis, Tick-Borne Encephalitis, Rabies, Yellow Fever, Cholera and Hepatitis B

Note: - Yellow Fever vaccinations can be provided for a private fee at:-

Fife Travel Clinic Of A92 Kirkcaldy Fife Global Travel Centre Evans Business Centre Dr Stamatios Poupalos 1 Begg Road 8 Cadham Centre John Smith Business Park Glenrothes Kirkcaldy KY7 6RU KY7 5DF Telephone 01577 527597 01592-743639/744408 www.cadhampharmacy.co.uk www.jdrhealthcare.co.uk

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METHILHAVEN SURGERY TRAVEL QUESTIONNAIRE – one for each person travelling.

Date form handed in ______Date ready for collection______

Full Name: ………………………………………… Date of Birth: …………………………..

Address: …………………………………………… Home Phone: …………………………. Daytime Phone:………………………..

Country Resort Length of Type of stay Accommodation Countries Visiting (include resort, length of stay and whether hotel, self catering etc.) Type of visit (i.e. work, holiday, Date of Departure backpacking, visiting Any high risk activity relatives etc,) …………………………………….. Medical History Any Health conditions/serious illnesses? Are you pregnant / breastfeeding or trying to conceive? List medication: Any allergies?

Have you ever had a course of three tetanus/Diphtheria and polio vaccinations (i.e. as baby/child) Yes □ Approx year ……………… No □ Don’t know □

To be completed by Sister Smith Immunisation Prescription Tick/comment if required Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio No No charge Typhoid Yes Hepatitis A Yes Prescription Typhoid/Hep A combined Yes required. Hep A/Hep B combined Yes Hepatitis B (course of 3) Rabies Speciality TB Travel Clinic Jap B Encephalitis Private Tickborne Encephalitis Yellow Fever Meningitis ACWY Malaria Prevention Bite avoidance only See Travel Pack Chloroquine only No Over the counter Chloroquine & Proguanil No Over the counter Mefloquine Speciality Travel Doxycycline Clinic Malarone Asda or travel Clinic Shared/Word/Typist/Travel_form[1] TRAVEL HEALTH SERVICE

Methilhaven Surgery does not offer a specialist travel clinic service. This is due to the increasing complex nature of travel health requirements and the increasing demand for these services that are not fully provided under the NHS.

For comprehensive travel services patients are advised to make appointments with specialist clinics which include: -

Boots Chemist 47 High Street Leven Fife KY8 4NE Tel: 01333 423002

Fife Travel Clinic Of A92 Kirkcaldy Evans Business Centre 1 Begg Road John Smith Business Park Kirkcaldy KY7 5DF 01577 527597 www.jdrhealthcare.co.uk

Fife Global Travel Centre Dr Stamatios Poupalos 8 Cadham Centre Glenrothes KY7 6RU Telephone 01592-743639/744408 www.cadhampharmacy.co.uk

The Travel Clinic Regional Infections Disease Unit Western General Hospital Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XU Tel: 0131 537 2822

Edinburgh Travel Health Clinic 14 East Preston Street Edinburgh EH8 9QA Tel: 0131 667 1030

MASTA Travel Clinic (formerly the BA Travel Clinic) 5 Quality Street Edinburgh EH4 5BP Tel: 0131 336 3038

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