Travel health and medical advice whilst abroad

Beech House Surgery and a number of other local GP practices have partnered with Yorkshire Health Network (our GP Federation) to provide a specialist Travel Health service for our patients and patients in Harrogate, Knaresborough and the surrounding area.

The Travel Clinic is an accessible, expert service located at Priority House, 5 Grove Park Court, Harrogate.

Vaccines available free of charge on the NHS will remain free of charge. Non NHS vaccines will be charged privately.

To book an initial telephone appointment please contact the surgery - please let us know where you are travelling so we can include this information in your appointment details.

Further Travel Information

By law, the NHS ceases to have responsibility for the medical care of patients when they leave the UK. People traveling within Europe are advised to carry an authorised European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) at all times and this gives entitlement to reduced cost (and sometimes free) medical treatment. Patients should be advised to check specific entitlements prior to travel.

For patients who will be out of the country for less than 3 months, it is reasonable for the practice to provide sufficient medicines for an existing condition (i.e. asthma, diabetes) provided we are given enough time to arrange this (before travel not during).

For patients leaving the country for more than 3 months, we advise that you register with a local doctor for your continuing medical needs.  

GPs are not required by their Terms of Service to provide prescriptions for the treatment of a condition that is not present and may arise while the patient is abroad, this also includes sick note requests and appointments.  Clinicians are also not indemnified or insured to give medical advice or treatment while the patient is outside of the UK

The following websites will give you additional travel advice

Travel Health for information of vaccinations available on NHS

Gov.uk for specific country travel advice