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Welcome To Croydon Travel Clinic

We offer a one-stop solution for all your travel health and vaccination needs in the heart of Croydon at A-Z Pharmacy . Our highly experienced team have provided flu, COVID and travel vaccines to thousands of individuals.  Whether you need the vaccines for travel , occupational health or school trips, we can help. Book an appointment online with one of our travel health experts. We also offer speciality vaccines such as Shingles , Chickenpox , and HPV vaccines.  

It is recommended to book at least 6-8 weeks before your departure to allow enough time to get all the recommended vaccines for your travel destination.

What We Offer

Yellow Fever Vaccine

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Croydon Travel Clinic offers a wide range of private vaccines. We serve the community of  Croydon and the surrounding areas of Thornton Heath, Selhurst, Waddon and Addiscombe. 

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There are several places you can get vaccines and medicine before you travel.

Call your doctor or local health department to see if they can provide pre-travel advice, vaccines, and medicines.

List of health departments

If you want to see a travel medicine specialist, the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) can help you find a clinic.

Directory of travel clinics

If you need yellow fever vaccine you must get vaccinated at an authorized yellow fever vaccine clinic. Many of these clinics also give other shots and medicines.

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Find where you can get a COVID-19 vaccine in your area.

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CDC provides these links as a convenience to international travelers. CDC does not endorse, recommend, or favor any clinics on these lists, nor does the appearance of a clinic on these lists imply a guarantee of service quality.

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TRAVEL VACCINATIONS FOR PATIENTS AT CHATSWORTH ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

If you are planning to travel outside the UK, you may need to be vaccinated against some of the serious diseases found in other parts of the world.  Vaccinations are available to protect you against infections such as Yellow Fever, Typhoid and Hepatitis A.  In the UK, the NHS routine immunisation schedule protects you against a number of diseases but does not cover all of the infectious disease found overseas.

When should I start thinking about the vaccines I may need?

You need to complete the "Travel Vaccination Advice" form and send this into us at least 6-8 weeks before you travel.  Some vaccinations need to be given well in advance to allow your body time to develop immunity.  Some vaccines involve several doses spread over several weeks or months.  If you have an incomplete vaccination history for Tetanus/Polio/Diphtheria, you may need extra doses (given a month apart). It is also now recommended that 2 x MMR vaccinations (given a month apart) are given to every adult travelling abroad (this does not need to be repeated after the 2 vaccinations).

You may be at more risk of some disease, for example, if you are:

• Travelling in rural areas
• Backpacking
• Staying in hostels or camping
• On a longer trip rather than a package holiday

If you have a pre-existing health problem, this may make you more at risk of infection or complications from a travel-related illness.

You can find out which vaccinations are recommended for the areas you will be visiting on these websites:

https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/

https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home You will also need to check UK border controls and the FCDO before travel for any changes, such as Covid requirements and any outbreaks of disease:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office

The vaccinations that are free on the NHS and are available at this surgery are:

• Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio
• Hepatitis A
• Cholera (very rarely required)

The vaccinations that would need to be assessed and given privately at a travel clinic, and you would have to pay for are:

• Hepatitis B
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Tick-borne encephalitis
• Tuberculosis (TB)
• Yellow Fever
• You will also need to be issued any Anti-Malarial medication via a travel clinic if needed

Things to consider when travelling abroad:

• Mosquito/insect/tick bite repellents and prevention
• Practice safe food and water hygiene
• Ensure you have good travel health insurance
• Long haul flights have a greater risk of Deep vein thrombosis, so leg exercises should be done and consider flight socks
• If you are on medication, ensure you take this with you with proof of prescription

What to do next

• Send in your Travel Vaccination Advice form (download HERE  or alternatively pick up a copy from reception and return to the surgery once complete) at least 6-8 weeks before travel.
• The Practice Nurse will work out which vaccinations you are likely to need and complete the form, asking Admin to contact you.
• Book an appointment with the Practice Nurse for any NHS, free vaccinations.
• Make an appointment at a travel clinic if you need any private vaccinations.

You can find a travel clinic that is closest to you by visiting this website:

https://bewareofthebugs.com/

Select the region you are travelling to find out more.

Central Asia

Australasia & Pacific

Central America

Europe & Russia

Middle East

North America

South America & Antarctica

Further Travel Information

The following websites will give you additional travel advice:

Travel Health  for information of vaccinations available on NHS

MASTA  for private vaccination clinics

Gov.uk  for specific country travel advice

EHIC  to apply for your free European Health Insurance Card

Prescribing Sedatives for Fear of Flying

Chatsworth Road Medical Centre has taken the decision to NOT prescribe sedatives for fear of flying.  The decision has been made by the GP partners and this policy is adhered to by all prescribers working in the practice.  The reasons for this can be found below: 

1)  Diazepam is a sedative, which means it makes you sleepy and more relaxed.  If there is an emergency during the flight it may impair your ability to concentrate, follow instructions and react to the situation. This could have serious safety consequences for you and those around you.

2)  Sedative drugs can make you fall asleep, however when you do sleep it is an unnatural non-REM sleep. This means you won’t move around as much as during natural sleep.  This can cause you to be at increased risk of developing a blood clot (DVT) in the leg or even the lung. Blood clots are very dangerous and can even prove fatal. This risk is even greater if your flight is greater than four hours.

3)  Whilst most people find benzodiazepines like diazepam sedating, a small number have paradoxical agitation and in aggression. They can also cause disinhibition and lead you to behave in a way that you would not normally.  This could impact on your safety as well as that of other passengers and could also get you into trouble with the law.

4)  According to the prescribing guidelines doctors follow (BNF) Benzodiazepines are contraindicated (not allowed) in phobia. Your doctor is taking a significant legal risk by prescribing against these guidelines. They are only licensed short term for a crisis in generalised anxiety. If this is the case, you should be getting proper care and support for your mental health and not going on a flight.

5)  Diazepam and similar drugs are illegal in a number of countries.  They may be confiscated or you may find yourself in trouble with the police.

6)  Diazepam stays in your system for quite a while.  If your job requires you to submit to random drug testing you may fail this having taken diazepam.

We appreciate that fear of flying is very real and very frightening.  A much better approach is to tackle this properly with a Fear of Flying course run by the airlines and we have listed a number of these below.

Easy Jet  www.fearlessflyer.easyjet.com  Tel  0203 8131644

British Airways  www.flyingwithconfidence.com   Tel  01252 793250

Virgin  www.flyingwithoutfear.co.uk   Tel  01423 714900

You can also self-refer to the IAPT services for phobias including fear of flying, for more information visit:  https://www.insightiapt.org/how-are-you-feeling/phobias/  

Flight anxiety does not come under the remit of General Medical Services as defined in the GP contract and so we are not obliged to prescribe for this.  Patients who still wish to take Benzodiazepines for flight anxiety despite all of the above points are advised to consult with a private GP or travel clinic.

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If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements.  This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. 

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations.  These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine.  Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

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To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

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If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday.  To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf  (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

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If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

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If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge.  This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

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Going traveling? We're here to help

We offer unique travel services

Because travelling to a new or exotic destination can be one of life's greatest adventures, you want to make appropriate travel preparations in order to have a safe and healthy trip.

Talk to one of our Travel Clinic Pharmacists who can advise you on the medications, vaccinations and health supplies that you'll need for your trip. We want to make sure that you enjoy your trip - wherever your travels may take you in the world.

You can learn more about the following travel services on our website:

• Vaccinations
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• Tips for Safe and Healthy Travel

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Make sure you carry a sufficient supply of your prescription medication for your trip.

Write down the names of your prescription medication, and carry them with you in case you lose or misplace your medication during your trip.

Although there are mixed reviews on its effectiveness, melatonin is a popular jet lag remedy and sleep aid. Ask our pharmacists if it's right for you.

Be sure to leave your itinerary with friends or relatives. This way they can contact you if there's an emergency back home.

Travel Vaccinations

Why do you need to be vaccinated for travel.

Vaccines are mandatory for travel to particular destinations. For example, if you have passed through an area where yellow fever is known to occur, many countries won't allow you to enter unless you have been properly vaccinated. We are a Designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre. Our Travel Clinic Pharmacists can vaccinate and provide a certificate of proof or waiver.

Some places require you to carry an International Certificate of Vaccination to prove that you have been vaccinated against diseases prevalent in the territory.

Common Illnesses

If you're travelling to an exotic destination, be mindful of the following common illnesses:

• Traveller's Diarrhea
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Typhoid Fever

Other Diseases

Other diseases that travellers may need to be vaccinated against:

• European Tick-Borne Encephalitis
• Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
• Pneumococcal Disease
• Poliomyelitis (Polio)
• Rubella (German Measles)
• Yellow Fever

Should I get the flu shot?

Whether you're travelling or not, consider getting a flu shot. It's important to get this vaccination yearly because the influenza virus changes from year to year.

Medical Insurance for Travelers

You can't afford to travel without medical insurance.

Whether heading across the line, across the country or across the ocean, buying travel insurance is one of the most important purchases you will make. Your provincial healthcare plan, extended benefits or credit card plan may not afford you the protection you need, and could have dire financial consequences for you. That's why we recommend you purchase TuGo™ Traveller Insurance for all of your travel needs. The TuGo™ Traveller Insurance provides up to $10 million in Emergency Medical coverage starting at just $20. For more information, to get a quote or buy online, go to LDInsurance.ca or call 1-800-681-6677 to speak with one of our qualified insurance agents.

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Our photo department handles high-quality passport, citizenship and visa photos. If your photos are rejected by Passport Canada, all replacement photos are provided at no additional costs. To back up your digital photos while you're away, log onto our website. Once your trip is over, we can help ensure that your treasured memories will be captured in photographs that will delight you for years to come. Passport photo services are available in the Photo Electronics Department at every location. Click Store Locator to find a photo lab near you.

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Department of Travel Medicine and Travel Clinic

Travel is an important part of our lives. UK residents make ten of millions of visits overseas each year.

At the Hospital for Tropical Diseases we believe that whether your trip is for work, holiday or to visit loved ones you should be able to travel with up to date, clear and comprehensive pre-travel advice.

Please email  uclh. htdtravelclinic @nhs.net  if you have any questions.

Complex travel medicine  

If you require our travel clinic services, but are not eligible for NHS care, we also offer a private service

HTD also offers travel related products (e.g. mosquito repellents and bed nets) that you can purchase at your appoinment.  

You can see prices for these products along with charges for vaccines, the cost of which is not covered by the NHS  (see price list) .

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Dr Vanessa Field

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Email:  uclh. htdtravelclinic @nhs.net   

Telephone:   020 3447 5959

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Tuesday: 9:15am - 12:45pm

Wednesday: 1:30pm - 5:00pm

Thursday: 9:45am - 1:15pm 

Friday: 9:15am - 12:45pm

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We care for infants, children and adults. Our experienced clinical staff are faculty at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and Board Certified Infectious Disease Specialists . Our physicians are on staff at The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital . We provide comprehensive up-to-date travel advice including pre-travel health assessments, malaria prevention, prevention and treatment of traveler’s diarrhea, as well as all necessary vaccines. Travel during Covid can be an added challenge. Staff at our Travel Clinic will be able to provide you with up-to-date country specific recommendations on pre-travel testing.

The Brown Medicine Travel Clinic is an authorized Yellow Fever vaccination center by the Rhode Island Department of Health and provides an International Certificate of Vaccination .

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In order for us to provide the best care for you, it is very important that you bring the following items to your visit:

• Copy of your insurance card.
• List of medications you’re currently taking.
• List of destinations you’ll be traveling to.
• Vaccination/immunization records.

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The Brown Medicine Patient Center is accessible by car and public transportation.

To reach our location using public transportation please see the details below which have been furnished by RIPTA. If you have any questions regarding how to reach us via public transportation please contact RIPTA directly at 401-781-9400 or at www.ripta.com .

Originating from Kennedy Plaza in Providence :

• Board the 34 bus to Seekonk Square.
• Once at Seekonk Square, switch to the number 32 bus.
• The 32 bus will drop people off at the bus stop across the street from our facility.
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Travel Clinic

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

TRAVEL QUESTIONNAIRE

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About The Practice

Introducing our established GP surgery

Dr Nilu Vajpeyi

Dr Nilu Vajpeyi became the contract holder for Brigstock family Practice in March 2004. Since then she has worked alongside her husband Mr Christian Lyons who acted as the surgery’s business manager until August 2010 when he was also added to the contract. Dr Vajpeyi and Christian Lyons have managed to deliver improvements to the PMS surgery contract and other NHS services in Croydon by working as an affect partnership.

This partnership has delivered:

• Consistently very high QOF scores
• The first practice in Croydon to achieve a 2 year accreditation period for the IM&T DES
• Remote home access to the surgery’s clinical system
• Registration with the Care Quality Commission as an independent hospital
• List size growth from 2,700 in 2004 to circa 4,700 at present
• Recruitment of two additional salaried GPs
• Minor surgery procedures
• Croydon Community Intermediate Dermatology Service 
• Community Phlebotomy Service
• Clinical and administrative facilities for the Croydon Community Intermediate Dermatology Service

Our Resources

Brigstock Family Practice runs from a freehold, substantial, modernised property, situated on Brigstock Road which is a busy main road in Thornton Heath. It is very conveniently located in the middle of its catchment area with easy access by public transport for patients and staff with plenty of unrestricted off-street parking for those who drive. The current practice list size is circa 4,700 and rising.

Dr Ravi Vajpeyi worked as a single-handed GP from this site from 1983 until her death in 2004. She was joined by her daughter, Dr Nilanjana Vajpeyi in October 2003 and the then practice manager, Christian Lyons, in December 2003. After Dr. Ravi Vajpeyi’s untimely death, Dr Nilanjana Vajpeyi signed the PMS contact with the then Croydon PCT on the 11th March 2004. 

In an effort improve the patient experience and the working environment of staff Dr Vajpeyi and Christian Lyons modernised the facilities in 2005 and 2006. This resulted in an increase in clinical space to the current 200m 2 . The refurbishment of the premises was designed by the award winning architect Parag Sharma. The refurbished premises now comply with DDA, fire, privacy, security, infection control and size requirements necessary to practice safe healthcare. The premises have been inspected by NHS Croydon, the Care Quality Commission and Oakleaf Surveyors. All have identified that the premises are well presented and fully fit for purpose.

Our Approach

What makes our work special.

Brigstock Family Practice strives to maintain the traditional family GP relationship valued by patients in a modern healthcare environment. We are a family practice and not a large medical centre or health centre. We feel that family GPs should know their patients and that an intimate professional relationship enhances the care they are able to provide. By taking this approach we aim to ensure that all care we provide is tailored to our patients’ specific needs. As well as providing bespoke patient focused care we aim to ensure this is delivered in a way that is consistent to the care we provide our private patients.

Modern practices now have many more responsibilities than traditional family GPs had in the past. These additional responsibilities have enhanced the services and that practices now provide and to help manage this Brigstock Family Practice has adopted many modern methods. This has necessitated the adoption of numerous computer hardware systems, databases and software applications. By embracing technology in this way we are better able to serve our patients in an efficient and organized way without jeopardising our traditional family GP approach.

SURGERY ENQURIES

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Brigstock Family Practice 83 Brigstock Road Thornton Heath Surrey CR7 7JH

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Travel Clinic Surrey

Contact Broughton Corner Family Practice If you are looking for a travel clinic in Surrey, a travel clinic in Croydon or a travel clinic in South London.  The clinic is based in Croydon and offers appointments ideal for any age group and is a great choice for patients and families needing last minute vaccinations before they travel.

The clinic aims to provide a high quality service in a friendly and supportive environment. The surgery offers patients a comfortable environment in which to be vaccinated and receive advice. Appointments are available throughout the week from 8:30am to 5:00pm Mondays to Fridays.

You are able to access the services below from the clinic:

• Travel Vaccinations
• Prescriptions
• Travel Injections
• Holiday Health Advice

Our rates are highly competitive because we provide the best prices in the South London area, the best prices in Croydon and the best prices in Surrey. We have an excellent reputation in the surrounding, local areas and we are more than happy to help, so please do not hesitate to get in touch with us today.

Contact the travel clinic in Croydon

Please contact us today for your travel advice and vaccination; you can get in touch by calling 020 8683 1277 or by completing the Travel Assessment Form . Once you have submitted the Travel Assessment Form , a member from the reception team will contact you within 48 hours to arrange and appointment to see the travel nurse. It is advised that you contact the clinic for travel advice/vaccination at least 4-6 weeks before you travel.

Travel Clinic Price List

Please see below a list of the clinic prices for Croydon PBC’s travel clinic in Croydon Surrey. Every effort has been made to ensure that the clinic prices are affordable. Please note Broughton Corner Family Practice does not charge our patients an appointment fee, the list below is only for the cost of the vaccines.

Getting here

The travel clinic operates from Broughton Corner Family Practice’s premises at 83 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JH.

The building is located on the corner of Bensham Lane and Brigstock Road opposite the library.

Nearest Train Station: Thornton Heath

Buses: 250, 198, 450 (buses stop directly outside surgery)

On street parking available on Bensham Lane and Chipstead Avenue

SURGERY ENQURIES

020 8683 1277 – lines open 8.30am

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Broughton Corner Family Practice 87 Thornton Road Thornton Heath Surrey CR7 6BH

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COVID-19 vaccination programme

The NHS is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are most at risk in Croydon.

The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine rollout is the biggest vaccination programme the NHS has ever undertaken. This is being delivered by NHS teams through Croydon's local GP led services, care homes and hospital. 

COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. They will give you the best protection against COVID-19. 

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Who can have the vaccine?  

The priority is to vaccinate the most vulnerable people in our communities, and frontline health and social care workers. 

To find out who is currently being offered the vaccine, go to 'Who can get the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine' on the NHS website .

How to get the COVID-19 vaccine

You can book your vaccination appointment online if you are in one of the eligible age groups .

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Vaccination centres or pharmacies

You can book appointments at a larger vaccination centre or a pharmacy that provides COVID-19 vaccinations. 

If you are a health or social care worker, contact your employer about getting vaccinated.

Please do not go to a vaccination site without an appointment unless it has been advertised that a walk-in clinic is taking place that day. 

Visit nhs.uk to read more about what to expect at your appointment.

Continue to keep Croydon safe 

While the vaccines will give the best protection against COVID-19, we should not forget that it is only part of our defence against the virus. Please continue to follow the public health guidance and take a lateral flow test (LFT) if you have any of the symptoms of coronavirus . 

More information 

You can read more about the Croydon COVID-19 vaccination programme including a full list of the GP vaccination sites in Croydon.  

There is also information about the COVID-19 vaccination on the government website and NHS website .   

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Tel: 020 8401 3000.

The COVID-19 vaccines and booster are safe and effective, giving you the best protection against the virus including its BA.2.86  variant. It's also important to get your first and second COVID-19 vaccinations first. All are still available.

COVID-19 vaccination locations available in Croydon

We are currently not offering any COVID-19 vaccinations at Croydon University Hospital.

The walk-in centres listed below include community sites like libraries, church halls and community organisations. You can also walk in to many pharmacies in South West London to get your Covid and flu vaccinations.

For times and full details:  Find a walk-in vaccination clinic - NHS South West London Integrated Care Board

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Legionnaires' disease  is a serious lung infection caused by Legionella bacteria. While most people exposed to the bacteria don't get sick, some people are at higher risk of infection and potentially serious illness. 

Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse,  a Mayo Clinic infectious disease expert, explains how this disease is spread and what you should know about Legionnaires' disease.

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Legionnaires' disease is a type of serious pneumonia that people can get typically from exposure to mist or water. It's not spread person-to-person.

"Legionnaires' disease is spread through inhaling mist that has the Legionella bacteria in it," says Dr. Rajapakse.

"That mist can come from many different sources that use water. The more common places that we see outbreaks associated are whirlpools, air conditioning units or fountains," she says.

Home and car air conditioning units aren't a risk for Legionella growth because they don't use water to cool the air.

Not everyone exposed gets sick, but some people are more susceptible to illness than others.

"Certain people might be at more risk of getting Legionnaires' disease; we definitely see it more commonly in older individuals or people who have weakened immune systems," says Dr. Rajapakse.

It can take 2 to 4 days after exposure to feel symptoms.

"Symptoms of Legionnaires' disease can start as a flu-like illness with fever, body aches, cough, malaise, kind of feeling really tired; then [it] can present like pneumonia," she says.

It can progress to severe illness requiring hospitalization.

Although the infection primarily affects the lungs, occasionally, it can cause infections in wounds and in other parts of the body, including the heart.

"When identified and treated early, it is treatable with antibiotics," says Dr. Rajapakse.

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The Whitehorse Practice is a registered Yellow Fever Centre and able to provide yellow fever vaccinations to its own patients and to anyone from any other practice who contacts them

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required. There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below:

It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible  - at least 6 weeks before you travel - as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

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Iowa clinics rushed to treat women before abortion ban began. Some couldn't make it in time

Abortion clinics across Iowa say they plan to continue operations after the state's six-week abortion ban officially goes into effect Monday morning ― even as their ability to provide abortion care will be drastically curtailed.

Iowa's so-called "fetal heartbeat ban" is enforceable as of 8 a.m. Monday, prohibiting abortion once fetal cardiac activity can be detected by ultrasound, typically around six weeks of pregnancy. The only exceptions are cases of rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities and to save the life of the pregnant woman.

The ban is expected to block nearly all abortions in the state, with Planned Parenthood North Central officials estimating the number of procedures performed in the state could drop by at least 97%. More than 4,000 surgical and medication abortions were performed in Iowa in 2023, according to estimates from the Guttmacher Institute .

More: Starting today, you can't get an abortion in Iowa if you're 6 weeks pregnant. Here's why:

Last week, abortion clinics across the state worked to see as many patients as they could before Iowa's ban went into effect. Alex Sharp, senior health center manager for Iowa's Planned Parenthood clinics, said the clinics overbooked appointments with patients who were originally schedule to be seen for care this week, after the new ban is in place.

However, clinic staff came across many patients were were unaware of the pending ban, Sharp said. She estimates 30% of the patients weren't able to come to an earlier appointment because they couldn't get time off work or find child care on short notice.

“I would say we were able to get in maybe 50% of the people that were scheduled for next week, but for the rest of them, the fact is that it was too late of notice for them to rearrange their schedules to be able to come sooner,” Sharp said Friday.

Iowa abortion clinics will continue abortion care under strict law

The new six-week law was passed in a 2023 special session called by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds, but it was blocked from taking effect by a Polk County District Court judge.

The state appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court, which issued a ruling June 28 ordering the district court to lift its injunction and allow the law to take effect.

Reynolds, who has led the effort to enact the six-week ban since 2018, called the Iowa Supreme Court decision last week "a victory for life."

“There is nothing more sacred and no cause more worthy than protecting innocent unborn lives," Reynolds said in a statement.

Pulse Life Advocates Executive Director Maggie DeWitte applauded the court's decision to lift the injunction, saying in a statement last week that abortion opponents in the state celebrate the victory "with great joy and gratitude and abundant blessings."

"Monday is an important step forward for the protection of life in Iowa, but we will continue to work toward our gold standard of life at conception," DeWitte said. "We will continue to fight for the lives of all of our preborn brothers and sisters until the day they are all protected under our law."

Abortion care providers have strongly denounced the 6-week ban, saying the negative effect on Iowans will be "widespread and generational."

“We now live in a reality where politicians have control over Iowans' bodies and futures,” Dr. Sarah Traxler, chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States, said in a media briefing Friday.

Planned Parenthood and the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City, the state's other surgical abortion provider, say they intend to continue offering abortion services within the parameters of the new law.

Moving forward, Traxler said Planned Parenthood clinics will continue to schedule patients for abortion care in Iowa if their pregnancy has not yet reached six weeks of pregnancy, or two weeks after their first missed menstrual period.

If patients are unsure of their last menstrual period, they are given the option to still be seen in Iowa or be scheduled for an appointment out of state.

Providers and patients also will continue to grapple with challenges arising from a law mandating a 24-hour waiting period for an abortion in Iowa. That law went into effect in 2022. Traxler said the law adds additional time before a patient can access care, creating inconvenience for patients as well as clinic operations.

Even if patients qualify for abortions under the new law's exceptions, some have speculated a lack of clarity from the Iowa Board of Medicine, the enforcing agency of the law, could mean patients will be turned away from care.

The administrative rules from the board offer no insight on the penalties doctors could face under the law, but the potential risk of losing their medical license could mean doctors will hesitate to act, opponents say.

"This ban ties doctors’ hands. It puts them in the impossible position of deciding whether to keep their license or provide life-saving health care and uphold their oath," Traxler said. "Every person comes to us with different and unique circumstances. They want full information about health care options that are best for their lives and their futures, and they expect to receive the care that they want and need. That unfortunately stops on Monday."

Advocates boost efforts to help patients travel for abortion care

Abortion care providers and other reproductive rights advocacy groups anticipate many Iowans will be forced to seek care out of state, and have worked to boost resources to help those patients reach their appointments.

Ruth Richardson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States, said the organization has expanded capacity at clinics near the Iowa border, including its clinic in Mankato, Minnesota. Richardson said an expansion at the Omaha clinic is underway and will quadruple the number of exam rooms from four to 16.

However, Traxler said the Mankato location offers only medication abortion, meaning patients seeking a surgical procedure must travel to the Twin Cities.

Already, groups in nearby states without abortion bans are seeing an influx of Iowa patients. The Chicago Abortion Fund, which recently partnered with the Iowa Abortion Access Fund in light of the pending ban, says it's seeing the highest call volume to its hotline in its 40-year history.

In the first three weeks of July, the Chicago Abortion Fund saw 60 requests for support from Iowans anticipating the ban, a 165% increase compared with previous months, according to data from the Iowa Abortion Access Fund.

The state's six-week ban will dramatically shift the legal landscape for abortion not just in Iowa, but across the Midwest. With this new law, Iowa has joined 17 states ― mostly in the South ― that ban abortion entirely or as early as six weeks of pregnancy, according to an analysis of nationwide bans .

Since the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in 2022, Iowa abortion clinics have seen many patients traveling from Missouri, which enacted a total ban on abortion, Traxler said. Most out-of-state patients in recent months have come from Nebraska after a state law there implemented a 12-week ban on the procedure.

Illinois and Minnesota are two neighboring states where most Iowans are likely to travel, but already, clinics there have seen a huge surge in out-of-state patient volume. The Guttmacher Institute estimates the portion of out-of-state patients to both states has more than doubled from 2020 to 2023.

Richardson said Planned Parenthood North Central States' patient navigators have helped 4,000 patients access care at an out-of-state clinic since 2022. Still, the possible strain on these clinics adds to the growing concern of abortion rights advocates in Iowa who worry about patients' ability to access abortion care in the future.

Already, patients lack the resources ― including financial ― to travel for care. Kristina Remus, a patient services associate with Planned Parenthood North Central States, estimates only about half of the patients she's worked with in recent weeks have told her they have the resources to be able to travel for care.

"Abortion bans do not ban abortion for everyone. They ban abortion for people who do not have the means or the opportunity to travel," Richardson said.

Abortion rights advocates have also raised concerns about the negative consequences for the health of Iowans. They point to studies that show infant mortality rose in states with a total ban, or reports that maternal deaths are more likely to occur in states with laws restricting abortion.

Iowa already has poor maternal health access, with one-third of its 99 counties designated as maternal health deserts, meaning they lack access to OB-GYNs or a birthing hospital, according to the March of Dimes .

Even as abortion clinics have prepared logistically for the ban, the reality of its impact on patients' health and well-being is a bitter pill for clinic providers and staff, they say.

“Come Monday, abortion access will look very different in Iowa," Sharp said. "It's a devastating blow, and it's hard to swallow.”

Michaela Ramm covers health care for the Des Moines Register. She can be reached at  [email protected] , at (319) 339-7354 or on Twitter at  @Michaela_Ramm .