What Happens During a Travel Health Consultation?

If you're planning a trip abroad, especially to a country where travel vaccinations or health precautions are recommended, you may be wondering what to expect from a travel health consultation.

At Ready Health, our travel consultations are thorough, informative, and designed with your safety in mind. In this blog, we’ll walk you through what actually happens during your appointment and why it’s such an important part of planning your trip.

Why Book a Travel Consultation?

Travel consultations are about far more than just vaccines. They’re your chance to get personalised advice based on your destination, health history, and travel plans. Whether you’re travelling for work, leisure, or visiting friends and relatives, your risks – and your needs – will be different.

What to Expect During Your Appointment

Our goal is to keep you safe and healthy during your trip and once you return. Here’s how we do that:

1. We Allow Enough Time – at Least 15 Minutes

Travel consultations aren’t something to rush. We allow at least 15–30 minutes per appointment, and longer if necessary. This gives us time to:

• Assess all health risks

• Discuss vaccinations and preventive treatments

• Talk through your itinerary and personal circumstances

2. We Gather Essential Travel and Medical Information

We’ll ask questions about:

• Your destination(s)

• Duration and timing of your trip

• Planned activities (e.g. hiking, rural stays, high-altitude travel)

• Past medical history and medications

• Previous vaccines and travel experience

This risk assessment helps us tailor your care based on you – not just your destination.

3. We Check Trusted Databases

We use trusted, up-to-date sources like NaTHNaC (Travel Health Pro) to:

• Check for current disease outbreaks

• Identify any new travel health alerts

• Confirm entry requirements for vaccines like yellow fever

4. We Prioritise the Most Relevant Risks

If your trip is complex or time is limited, we’ll prioritise the most pressing risks. For example:

• Malaria prevention for Africa or Asia

• Hepatitis A and typhoid protection for areas with poor sanitation

• Rabies advice if you’ll be working with animals

5. We Provide Recommended Travel Vaccinations and Medication

Based on your risk profile, we may offer:

• Routine vaccines (e.g. tetanus, MMR)

• Travel-specific vaccines (e.g. typhoid, hepatitis A, Japanese encephalitis)

• Malaria tablets or bite prevention advice

• Medication for altitude sickness, traveller’s diarrhoea or jet lag

6. We Give You Trusted Written Information

Verbal advice is great – but it’s a lot to remember. That’s why we give you:

• Printed or emailed travel health summaries

• Leaflets from reliable sources

• Links to Travel Health Pro for further reading

This way, you’re fully equipped to stay safe during your trip.

7. We Follow a Safety Protocol

Every travel consultation at Ready Health follows a set protocol to ensure:

• Proper documentation of all advice and vaccines

• Safety checks before giving vaccines

• Clear communication about possible side effects or precautions

8. We Make It Personal – and In-Person

Wherever possible, we provide travel advice face-to-face so we can have a proper conversation and spot any health concerns that might not be obvious via online forms.

Travel Health Is About Prevention, Not Panic

Our trained clinicians are here to guide, inform and protect. Whether you're going on a cruise, climbing Kilimanjaro, or visiting family overseas, we’ll help you travel with confidence and peace of mind.

Final Thoughts

A travel health consultation is one of the most important things you can do before travelling abroad. It’s your personalised plan for staying safe and well – not just while you’re away, but when you return too.

Ready to travel? Book your travel consultation with Ready Health today and stay one step ahead.