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Travel Health Consultations at Ready Health Standish – Safe Travels Start Here

Planning a trip abroad? Whether you're heading off on a luxury holiday, a backpacking adventure, a business trip, or volunteering overseas — your health and safety should be top of your travel checklist.

At Ready Health Standish, we offer expert travel health consultations tailored to your destination, health status, and travel plans. Our goal is to ensure you’re fully protected and confident before you go.

What is a Travel Health Consultation?

A travel health consultation is a personalised appointment with a trained clinician who will assess:

Your travel destinations and itinerary
Planned activities (e.g. trekking, rural stays, safaris, water sports)
Your medical history and current health status
Vaccination history
Duration and time of year of travel
Any special risks (e.g. pregnancy, immunosuppression, long stays)

From there, we’ll provide expert advice, recommend necessary travel vaccinations, malaria prevention, and health precautions tailored to your trip.

What We Cover During Your Travel Consultation

✅ Risk assessment for destination-specific illnesses
✅ Recommended and required vaccinations (including Yellow Fever certification)
✅ Malaria prevention and anti-malarial prescriptions
✅ Advice on food and water hygiene, insect bite prevention, and altitude sickness
✅ COVID-19 travel advice and testing if applicable
✅ Travel health kits and medication advice (e.g. diarrhoea treatment, jet lag, etc.)
✅ Fit-to-fly and travel letters if required

Vaccines We Commonly Offer

We stock a full range of travel vaccines onsite, including:

Hepatitis A & B
Typhoid
Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio (Td/IPV)
Yellow Fever (we are a registered Yellow Fever Centre)
Rabies
Japanese Encephalitis
Tick-Borne Encephalitis
Meningitis ACWY
Cholera
Influenza and other routine vaccines if needed

Why Choose Ready Health Standish for Your Travel Consultation?

🗸 CQC-registered travel clinic
🗸 Run by experienced healthcare professionals
🗸 On-site vaccines available immediately after consultation
🗸 Competitive pricing with transparent costs
🗸 Fast, flexible appointments – including evenings and weekends
🗸 Friendly, personal service in a clean, modern setting
🗸 Convenient location with free on-site parking

We also issue official vaccination certificates and provide written documentation to support your travel needs.

When Should I Book My Travel Consultation?

Ideally, you should book your travel consultation at least 6 to 8 weeks before travel to allow time for:

Full vaccine courses (some require multiple doses)
Maximum effectiveness of vaccines
Any necessary booster doses

However, we also offer last-minute travel support and can accommodate urgent appointments where needed.

Book Your Travel Consultation Today

Protect your health and travel with peace of mind.
📞 Call us on 01257 676001
🌐 Book online at www.readyhealth.co.uk
📍 Visit Ready Health Standish – Your Trusted Local Travel Health Experts

Travel Consultation FAQs – Ready Health Standish

A travel health consultation is a personalised appointment with one of our trained clinicians. We assess your travel plans, medical history, vaccination needs, and any destination-specific health risks to help you stay safe and healthy abroad.

We recommend booking at least 6 to 8 weeks before your departure. This allows time to complete full vaccine courses if needed and ensures optimal protection. However, we can also support last-minute travellers with accelerated schedules and advice.

It depends on your destination and activities, but commonly recommended travel vaccines include:Hepatitis A and BTyphoidTetanus, Diphtheria, and Polio (Td/IPV)Yellow FeverRabiesJapanese EncephalitisTick-Borne EncephalitisMeningitis ACWYCholeraWe’ll advise you on both recommended and mandatory vaccines based on your trip.

Yes. At Ready Health Standish, we keep most travel vaccines in stock, so you can usually receive your vaccinations immediately after your consultation. There’s no need for multiple visits.

Yes, because vaccination requirements can change over time, and some vaccines need boosters. We’ll review your vaccination history, medical background, and trip details to ensure you're up to date and protected for your specific destination.

Yes. Ready Health Standish is a registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre, and we provide the official International Certificate of Vaccination required for entry into certain countries.

Absolutely. If you're travelling to a malaria-risk area, we provide tailored advice and can prescribe or supply antimalarial medication, such as Malarone or doxycycline, based on your travel plan and medical suitability.

A typical consultation takes around 20 to 30 minutes, depending on the complexity of your itinerary and health status. We allow enough time to offer full advice, answer your questions, and administer vaccines if needed.

Yes. We can provide fit-to-fly letters, medication letters, and vaccination certificates to support your travel needs. These are often required when carrying medication abroad or entering certain countries.

Booking is easy:📞 Call us directly at 01257 676001🌐 Book online via www.readyhealth.co.uk📍 Visit the clinic to speak to our friendly teamWe offer flexible appointment slots, including evenings and weekends.