Many people take the opportunity to travel, either during the summer vacation, or because it is a requirement of a student’s course.
Travel is a great opportunity to experience different cultures and environments. Market Rasen Surgery want to ensure that you remain healthy and protected from important diseases during any trips abroad.
We have developed a comprehensive travel service for registered patients of the practice. Unfortunately, our travel service is not available to individuals not registered with the practice.
Please note some travel vaccinations require a fee.
For more travel information visit Travel Health Pro website
It is advisable to make us aware of your travel plans as far in advance as possible as some vaccination schedules can take several weeks to complete. We suggest contacting the surgery at least 3-6 months before you travel.
Please speak to our reception team regarding this or submit an AskmyGP request.
The nurse will assess your travel plans and medical information and, if necessary, contact you to commence any vaccination courses. If the vaccinations you require incur a fee, the nurse will make you aware of this but may not be able to give you a confirmed amount as the cost of vaccines often change. Once you have confirmed you would like to go ahead with the vaccination course, our admin team will generate an invoice which includes details of the charges.
Some vaccination courses can take up to 6 months so it is very important that you contact the practice as soon as possible.
There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the Fit for travel website.
Travelling to Europe? You may find this website useful: Travelling in the EU (europa.eu)
Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.