From
1st April 2022 the delivery of travel vaccines in Scotland is changing and is moving away from General Practice.
NHS Inform provides lots of useful travel and vaccination information and can be found here.
Information about NHS Lothian Travel Clinics can be found here.
You can also get lots of useful up-to-date travel advice, including what vaccinations you may require from:
www.travelhealthpro.org.uk
NHS Lothian Travel Clinic Hub can be contacted on 0131 537 2823.
www.travelhealthpro.org.uk
NHS Lothian Travel Clinic Hub can be contacted on 0131 537 2823.
Advice can not be given over the phone and clinics are by appointment only.
Booking lines are open Mon-Thu 8.30am-4.30pm and Fri 8.30am-1pm
There are also a variety of travel clinics in Lothian (NHS, Charity & Private), details of which can be found here.
There are also a variety of travel clinics in Lothian (NHS, Charity & Private), details of which can be found here.
Tablets for fear of flying: why we don’t prescribe them any more
People sometimes ask for diazepam, or similar such drugs, to be prescribed for fear of flying or to help sleep during flights.
Prescribing these drugs for this purpose is now not recommended for a variety of reasons. More information about why this is and aviation industry recommended flight anxiety courses as an alternative can be found
here.
