by the large number of cases of cyclosporiasis reported in UK travellers in both 2015 and 2016, linked specifically with travel to Mexico. Clinical travel health advice is available to GP practices from the TRAVAX website and the Green Book for immunisation guidance (links to the sites below). Further Information on prescriptions, vaccines and associated advice Correspondence received over the past few years suggests that practices and staff may not be clear on which prescriptions, vaccines and associated advice are included as part of NHS provision through GMS Additional Services, and which are not included within NHS services and can be charged for. Guidance on this is available from the following sources as below. Provision of immunisation, including travel vaccines, may change in the future as a result of the GP contract negotiations. Carrying medicine and/or medical equipment Advice and detailed information about carrying medication abroad and what requires a confirmatory letter from the GP, is provided and updated by other agencies such as the Home Office and Foreign Consulates, as each country may have different requirements and this not provided by HPS. However, HPS provides some general advice and links to other websites as below. Patients need to contact their travel agents or the Foreign Consulates to check the requirements of carrying medicine or medical equipment in plenty of time before travel. Some examples are included below. Female Genital Mutilation and Early and Forced Marriage Healthcare practitioners should be vigilant to the possibility of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Early and Forced Marriage. They should be alert to the issues involved and know how to escalate any concerns they may have. In the case of FGM, girls may be taken overseas to have the procedure carried out during are being forced to marry are often taken abroad against their “holidays”. Those who will or may travel unaware of what has been planned for them when they arrive. Individuals in either situation are unlikely to present for pre-travel advice, but no opportunity should be missed to identify and speak to a potential victim.
by the large number of cases of cyclosporiasis reported in UK travellers in both 2015 and 2016, linked specifically with travel to Mexico. Clinical travel health advice is available to GP practices from the TRAVAX website and the Green Book for immunisation guidance (links to the sites below). Further Information on prescriptions, vaccines and associated advice Correspondence received over the past few years suggests that practices and staff may not be clear on which prescriptions, vaccines and associated advice are included as part of NHS provision through GMS Additional Services, and which are not included within NHS services and can be charged for. Guidance on this is available from the following sources as below. Provision of immunisation, including travel vaccines, may change in the future as a result of the GP contract negotiations. Carrying medicine and/or medical equipment Advice and detailed information about carrying medication abroad and what requires a confirmatory letter from the GP, is provided and updated by other agencies such as the Home Office and Foreign Consulates, as each country may have different requirements and this not provided by HPS. However, HPS provides some general advice and links to other websites as below. Patients need to contact their travel agents or the Foreign Consulates to check the requirements of carrying medicine or medical equipment in plenty of time before travel. Some examples are included below. Female Genital Mutilation and Early and Forced Marriage Healthcare practitioners should be vigilant to the possibility of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Early and Forced Marriage. They should be alert to the issues involved and know how to escalate any concerns they may have. In the case of FGM, girls may be taken overseas to have the procedure carried out during “holidays”. Those who are being forced to marry are often taken abroad against their will or may travel unaware of what has been planned for them when they arrive. Individuals in either situation are unlikely to present for pre-travel advice, but no opportunity should be missed to identify and speak to a potential victim.
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