Protecting Your Family with Travel Vaccinations

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Jul 20, 2023 | vaccinations, World news

Travel Vaccinations Travel opens us up to different cultures, experiences, and, unfortunately, various diseases not common in the UK. Therefore, travel vaccinations are an essential part of your pre-travel checklist. Before travelling abroad, we recommended to start...

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...

How Do I Know If I Am Deficient In Vitamin D?

by Luke Hutton | Feb 19, 2021 | nutrition, Vitamin D, World news

Currently, there are alarmingly high rates of people with a vitamin D deficiency in the UK especially within the BAME community as well as low-income families, leaving large numbers of people more susceptible to respiratory infections. Studies also show clear seasonal...

HIV & AIDS #ItsASin – Part of LGBT history Month

by Dr Wayne Cottrell | Feb 9, 2021 | AIDs, Gay, HIV, screening, STI, World news

As we celebrate another year of LGBT history, we reflect on how far as a community we have come, the issues we have had to deal with and how it has changed us, not only personally but as a nation. This month we have been treated to a 5 part series that really...