The Oxford
Travel Clinic is run by qualified nurses who
have had special training in travel medicine.
The clinic medical adviser is a primary care
physician with a special interest and a wide
experience of travel medicine.
Clinics are held three or 4 times weekly and
consultations are by appointment.
At Oxford travel Clinic our advisors have access
to the specialist
TRAVAX database containing the most
comprehensive and up-to-date information
regarding health conditions around the world. |
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To give you a basis for your possible
requirements click the relevant region
of the world map. This link provides
useful guideline information.
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What
do we provide?
 | Pre-travel consultations |
| All of the required and
recommended immunizations |
| Necessary documentation
including vaccination certificates (yellow fever) |
| Written materials and
brochures |
| Malarial prophylaxis |
| Supply of high-quality
branded travel products, including first aid kits,
mosquito nets, sun protection and water purification
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Plan ahead
The moment you leave the security of your
accustomed environment you become a traveller.
The success of your trip depends just as much on
your ability to stay healthy as it does on the
choice of accommodation and resort facilities.
Therefore before you travel anywhere in the
world check the health requirements of your
destination carefully. Look at all the risks and
plan the precautions you need to take before you
go, and when you are away.
The risks and precautions
will depend on various factors including the
countries to be visited and indeed the parts of
each country, the time of the year you are
contemplating travel, how long you are going for
and where you will be staying. For
example, camping or backpacking present
different potential hazards to staying in a
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Consult the
clinic well in advance
Contact our travel clinic well
in advance of your departure to obtain general advice
and arrange for any immunizations that you might need.
Remember that some immunizations take a number of months
to give full protection, and some forms of anti-malarial
medication need to be started three weeks prior to
departure.
Our Travel Clinic will provide you with a complete
vaccination and health information service. You can have
a personal consultation tailored to your specific
requirements. Besides your actual travel requirements,
you can be provided with a computer printout of the
latest travel information regarding your destination.
Getting ready
A consultation with our travel health
professional can provide information about the
medical risks that you might encounter abroad.
These risks will depend on the following
factors:-
| Destination(s) |
| Purpose of travel |
| 'Style' of travel |
| Urban or rural
areas |
| Underlying medical
problems |
| Age |
| Time of year |
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The major
topics that you need to consider are:-
Pre-travel Immunisations
The most frequently asked question in the travel clinics
is ‘what jabs do I need?’. We will assess the risks to
which you will be exposed and recommended the most
appropriate forms of protection.
Malaria
This is a serious parasitic infection of the
bloodstream. It is the most important infectious threat
to travellers to the tropics.
Travellers' diarrhoea
Dehydration following fluid loss can be from sweating,
diarrhoea and fever, and if left untreated, can kill.
Travellers’ diarrhoea can affect one third of tourists.
First aid kits
We take it for granted that we will be able to find
plasters and dressings for everyday minor injuries and
if we can’t we just go to the pharmacy. This may not be
as easy when you are travelling. A small first-aid kit
offers the perfect solution and the contents can be
tailored to particular needs.
Oxford Travel Clinic is located at the Manor Hospital,
Oxford’s only independent hospital and a local medical
centre. The travel clinic
operates on an appointment basis, and you will need to
answer a few questions about your holiday at the time of
booking the appointment and complete a short
questionnaire prior to your appointment.
You can discuss all your requirements with the specially
trained travel professional, who will then organise a
programme of vaccination for you and supply you with the
relevant advice for the destinations you are visiting.
For further information on the Oxford Travel Clinic and
to make an appointment, please ring:-
Oxford (01865) 767150
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