If you're planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world.

Our practice nurses are available by appointment to offer medical advice regarding travel and vaccinations where appropriate. 

Find our more about Travel Vaccinations on NHS Inform.

You can find out which vaccinations are necessary or recommended for the areas you'll be visiting on these websites:

• Travel Health Pro
• NHS fit for Travel

Some countries require proof of vaccination (for example, for polio or yellow fever vaccination), which must be documented on an International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP) before you enter or when you leave a country.

Find out more about the vaccines available for travellers abroad.

If you are travelling to a foreign country and need to receive vaccinations before travelling, please contact one of your local travel clinics. There are a number of pharmacies within the area who have built-in travel clinics. Click HERE to check where your nearest travel clinic is. If you would like a copy of your vaccination history, please contact us via 01463 220077 or nhsh.gp55889-reception@nhs.scot

In keeping with current NICE Guidelines that benzodiazepines are contraindicated in phobias (1) and should not be prescribed in panic disorders (2) and increasing number of Practices locally and nationally, we no longer start new patients* on benzodiazepines for phobias/panic disorders, including flying phobia/fear of flying/panic during flying.

Airlines now run courses for prospective passengers with fear of flying where customers are taken through scenarios, simulations and even short mentored desensitisation flights can be booked. See “Fear of Flying” section in Public Health Scotland’s Fit for Travel publication below (3) for useful general tips and links to courses run by airlines, quoting up to 98% success rate.

1) https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/diazepam/

2) https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg113/chapter/Recommendations#stepped-care-for-people-with-panic-disorder

3) https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/advice/general-travel-health-advice/air-travel#FearofFlying

*Efforts will be made to inform patients previously prescribed benzodiazepines by Burnfield for flying of this policy to allow time to arrange a course at an airline or make any other adjustments. The GP may until 31.12.2024 be prepared to exercise discretion in dealing with benzodiazepine for flying request for patients previously prescribed them for flying. However the GP will be under no obligation to prescribe. From 1.1.2025 no benzodiazepine prescriptions for fear of flying will be issued.

In line with NHS legislation, our practice will only be able to issue a maximum of 3 months’ worth of medication at one time. If you are planning on travelling out with the UK for more than 3 months, please contact us on 01463 220077 or nhsh.gp55889-reception@nhs.scot for further information.

It is important to plan ahead when travelling with prescribed medication. Different countries have different rules on what medication is allowed and what medication is not. You could get a fine or go to prison if you travel with medicine that is illegal in another country. Please click HERE for further information on travelling abroad with medication and controlled drugs.

When travelling, please ensure you take all original packaging and labels with you, as this demonstrates that your medication has been issued by a registered NHS prescriber. Carry all medication in your hand luggage, as suitcases put in the hold are at risk of being delayed or lost in transit.