Travel Clinic : Taking the Stress out of Travel

In the West, we may have high-tech gadgets at our fingertips that bring the world to our laptops or mobiles, but business travel is still a necessity. There's no real  substitute for face-to-face meetings. Whatever your reason for frequent travel, you'll know how crucial regular visits to a travel clinic are. Depending on your destination, there will be a host of vaccines you may have to take or preventative anti-malarial medication. But as well as the routine vaccines and medication you might need from your travel clinic, another factor that could need addressing is less obvious – stress.

Travel Clinic – Take away the Stress

A report in the New York Times highlighted how international travel now causes major stress for many business people. The added security checks, the risk of delays and the struggling economy all add up to create heightened stress on frequent fliers. A travel clinic can take your blood pressure and cholesterol and advise you on how to manage stress. If you have high blood pressure, it's necessary to manage your stress levels, ensure your lifestyle avoids alcohol, smoking and salt, and in some cases you may need to take medication. A travel clinic is one way of checking out your overall fitness for facing the demands of international travel.

Travel Clinic – Get Checked Out

Before you check in at the airport, it's important then that you check in to a travel clinic. The global financial crisis is merely adding to the existing stress of business travellers used to being forced to think about the threat of terrorism every time they take their shoes for an airport check. Travelling is in itself stressful, with unfamiliar places, hotels, customs, extreme weather and the need to think flexibly and on your feet. Life on the road, a travel clinic knows, is harder than ever, and your fitness is crucial in how you react, respond and cope.

Keep your Day-to-Day Health in Check at a Travel Clinic

Anxiety and stress have been linked to a host of physical illnesses in frequent business travellers, including heart disease and some cancers. Regular visits to a travel clinic are one way of keeping your health in check. Your day-to-day well being on the road is just as important as the managing the risks of catching an exotic disease.

Choose CityDoc for all your Travel Clinic needs

At CityDoc, you can book over the phone or walk into one of our travel clinics for a same-day appointment. Don't travel abroad without ensuring that you've had the right vaccinations. CityDoc provides a complete travel clinic service, customized to your individual needs. Our pre-travel consultations are with experienced General Practitioners who will assess the impact of any pre-existing chronic medical conditions on your vaccine requirements. We have the full range of travel vaccines in stock including rarer vaccines such as Japanese Encephalitis. CityDoc is a registered yellow fever centre and is able to dispense anti-malarials directly from our in house pharmacy for your added convenience. Choose from our three travel clinic locations in London and Birmingham for ease of access.