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The Occupational Health Service (OHS) is happy to provide a holiday travel health advice service for UCL employees who wish to use it.

The OHS subsribes to Masta and you will receive a free Masta Health Brief with all consultations. Consultations and advice are free. If you wish to have your vaccinations with OHS, the vaccines and anti-malarials are competitively priced compared to private travel clinics. Some GP practices provide holday vaccinations too, some of which may be free. You would need to contact your GP surgery directly to check what services they provide and their charges.

• Travel Vaccine Service
• Travel Health Advice Leaflets
• Further Information
• Price List

Travel Vaccine Service

Please note that advice regarding individual travel vaccination needs cannot be given over the telephone; all consultations require a face-to-face consultation with an Occupational Health Adviser (OHA).

For general information on vaccine preventable diseases see: Vaccine Preventable Diseases & Travel

You should consult the OHS well in advance (preferably at least two months) of your departure, for advice and to arrange immunisations as some of these cannot be given at the same time and some take time to be effective.

However, consult us even if you are going at short notice - some protection may be better than none.

If you need anti-malaria medication, we can also advise on and supply the most appropriate type for your trip.

N.B If you require prescribed medicines while abroad, please discuss this with your General Practitioner. Further information and advice on taking medication out of the UK can be found at Health Advice for Travellers

To make an appointment with an OHA for travel health advice and immunisation please call 020 7679 2802 (Internal: 32802) You will be asked for details of your travel plans when you call, including dates of travel, countries visited on route, destinations and type of accommodation. This allows us to provide you with up to date advice relevant to your trip.

Please bring previous vaccinations records with you to your appointment.

OHS Price List

Holiday Vaccine Price List 2013

Every effort is made to keep this list up to date however prices may be subject to change without prior notice.

The OHS has no facilities for handling cash or credit / debit cards; payment must be made by cheque payable to UCL

Travel Health Advice Leaflets:

• Altitude Sickness
• Avoiding Insect Bites
• Travellers Diarrhoea
• Rabies - Action after Exposure
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Food & Water Hygiene
• Other Travel Related Illnesses
• Travelling Safely
• Sun Safety
• Jetlag
• Tick Bites

Further Information

Travel First Aid Packs

You should always bring your own first aid pack if travelling to an area with limited medical facilities. Please see Health Advice for Travellers for details of what your pack should contain.

Travel Insurance

All travellers should make appropriate arrangements for health insurance and emergency contact information.

Links

Health Advice for Travellers The Department of Health's website and provides useful guidelines on travel health including how to access medical treatment overseas.

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office site offers up to date information on travel safety for destinations through out the world.

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases A comprehensive website for travellers with particular emphasis on travel related ill-health.

World Health Organisation: International Travel & Health provides guidance on a wide range of significant health issues associated with travel, particularly to developing countries.

Travel and Avian Influenza  Current advice for persons travelling to affected countries  

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