Travel Medicine
Our TRAVELSAFE service is recommended for all travellers and is available to both members of our community and registered patients. TRAVELSAFE consults provide up-to-the-minute, medical advice specific to your planned destinations, activities and your personal health needs. We aim to help ensure your travels are safe and enjoyable.
Our TRAVELSAFE Service provides you with individualised:
Up-to-date pre and post travel advice.
Vaccinations for disease prevention specific to your destination.
Options to maximise your long term vaccination protection.
Alerts to possible hazards specific to your destination, such as high risk areas within a country and risks around specific activities on offer there.
Advice on how to manage illness should this occur during your travel.
Prescription medicines and instructions for their use for many common conditions such as travelers diarrhea.
Advice on how to make your travel more comfortable by minimising the effects of travel problems such as jet lag, altitude sickness and motion sickness.
GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR TRAVELSAFE CONSULTATION.
To help you get the most out of your travel consult please complete the following steps.
Booking your TRAVELSAFE consult at Richmond Road Medical Centre.
Please tell our receptionist when booking an appointment that is for a TRAVELSAFE 30 min consultation with the Travel Nurse, add an additional 15min appointment for every additional person with the same itinerary up to 1hr
Complete the Pre-Travel Checklist.
Please download and complete the following forms, Safe Travel Information and Pre -Travel Checklist at least 3 working days before your appointment. One form per person.
Please send your competed forms to admin@rrmc.nz
Following receipt of your forms The Travel Nurse will contact you to arrange a follow up, usually within 24hrs to discuss and specific details.
A blood test prior to the appointment may be required to check on your existing immune status. This will be discussed with you and arranged appropriately.
For travellers who have had past vaccinations elsewhere, please provide your past vaccination records if you are able.
Top 5 Travel tips.
Make sure that you have the appropriate equipment for your trip, Please see the following link Top 5 Travel tips.
Further information about your travel consult.
Receiving Vaccinations.
Vaccinations will be provided on the same day as your appointment where possible (at times these may need to be special ordered). Please note that vaccinations are an additional cost to the consultation and that payment is required at the time of your appointment.
For your safety you will need to remain at the clinic under observation for 20 minutes after the vaccines are administered.Developed by a vaccine manufacturer, the following link, provides countrywide recommendations for travelers. http://www.holidayhealth.co.nz/
As these recommendations do not account for all planned travel activities, pregnancy, pre-pregnancy planning for men and women or your specific health needs. We therefore encourage all patients to see us to maximize their travel safety and enjoyment.
Click here to download our pre-travel checklist.
TRAVELSAFE consultation costs.
Travel Safe appointments are for 30 minutes with the Travel Nurse and cost $60, additional travellers with the same itinerary will be charged at $30 /15 min appt, up to 1hr. Consultations for additional travellers must happen at the same time to be eligible for the group discount. If you require vaccinations this is an additional cost.
If you have complex medical conditions or are requiring a more detailed travel consultation you may be required to have your travel consultation with a doctor, the full cost for a 30 min doctor’s travel appointment is $160, additional travellers with the same itinerary will be charged at $60 /15 min appt, up to 1hr.
Timeliness of Travel Vaccinations.
Some vaccinations take several months to provide maximum protection, so we advise you to see us as soon possible about your travel plans. If you are on a tight schedule, we will help you get the best protection possible.
TRAVELSAFE BOOKING ENQUIRY FORM: