Ozempic

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jun 1, 2023 | Travel vaccinations

In 2021, we covered weight gain during the lockdown in an article called “Battling Obesity – Lockdown”, which spoke about COVID-19 and the unforeseen challenges that affected our health and fitness. As our routines were disturbed and gyms closed, the...

Ready for your holidays? – Travel Vaccinations

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | May 10, 2023 | Travel vaccinations

Travel Vaccinations The cold weather and long dark days have driven us sunseekers to start booking up for our summer holidays early, but are we really ready? In a bid to save up to 45 million pounds, the NHS has recently announced that they will be stopping free...

What do I need to do, to travel out of the uk?

by Luke Hutton | May 19, 2021 | Travel vaccinations, covid-19, EHIC Cards, World news

The annual run to the sun has started, but many people are still left asking, “What do I need to do to travel out of the UK?” The traffic light system changes all the time, as are the travel rules for each destination. Here we cover the rules of travel currently in...

Can I still use my EHIC card?

by Luke Hutton | Mar 15, 2021 | COVID, covid-19, EHIC Cards, Travel vaccinations, World news

EHIC or European Health Insurance Cards have been in use since 2006 and have given travellers access to free emergency medical treatment when injured or poorly abroad. Unfortunately, all this changed from the 1st of January 2021, and now many travellers are left...

COVID passport – What you need to know.

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Feb 24, 2021 | COVID, covid-19, Travel vaccinations, World news

2020 has been a year of stay-cations, albeit camping in the confines of the living room or, if you were lucky, the garden! With all that becoming a distant memory, travel companies predict a massive increase in bookings for the first quarter of 2021. Although you may...

The importance of child vaccinations

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Aug 29, 2018 | flu, Genital Herpes, Gonorrhoea, HIV, HPV, MMR vaccinations, STI, Travel vaccinations, typhoid

As a parent, you do everything possible to keep your children happy, healthy and safe, however the grey areas of children’s vaccinations has caused much debate. It is easy to risk assess physical dangers such as young children playing near a road, or running by...