Travel Clinic - The Middle East

If you are holidaying, emigrating or taking a business trip to the Middle East, make sure you check into a travel clinic first. City Docs London travel clinics are centrally located and easy to find, and you can walk in for a same day appointment.

Passport? Check. Toothbrush? Check. Sun block? Check. Travel clinic? Forgot! As the population becomes more mobile, travelling from continent to continent for pleasure or business, it's easy to lose your head in the clouds and forget one crucial issue: your health. Before you travel, you should always ensure you check-in with a travel clinic to make sure you have the necessary vaccinations and immunisations specific to that country.

Travel Clinic: Safeguarding your most valuable asset

Many UK citizens are travelling to Dubai lulled by the luxury holidays, and more of us than ever are turning to the Middle East to relocate and emigrate. In the excitement, you could forget to go to the travel clinic. Going to a travel clinic will insure you are not at risk of preventable illnesses and diseases – which could not just ruin a holiday - in some cases forgetting to go to the travel clinic can have fatal risks attached. Healthcare in Dubai is private and costly, so taking all the steps you can to ensure you are not at risk of ill health makes financial sense too. A trip to the travel clinic will inform you that you don't need to worry about a raft of exotic diseases. You do however need to ensure primary courses and boosters that are recommended for life in Britain are up-to-date. Some people are more exposed to risks; if you're a nurse or health worker for example you will be more exposed to the risk of hepatitis B. At your travel clinic, you should also receive boosters for tetanus, poliomyelitis and hepatitis A. In terms of rare risks, although the World Health Organisation has declared the area rabies free, there are areas in the Middle East considered to be 'high risk'. The reason a vaccine for rabies is recommended to those going to a high-risk area is because the disease is fatal.

More Brits are Emigrating: Book your trip to the Travel Clinic

There are around 55,000 Brits loving life in the United Arab Emirates, with Dubai being one of the top destinations for expats. If you plan to join them for the year-long sun, luxury facilities, tax-free salary and outdoors lifestyle in a booming economy, make sure you book an appointment at a travel clinic before you go. And even if you're going on holiday, a quick visit to the travel clinic will give you peace of mind so you can get on with enjoying the sun, sand and sea.

Choose CityDoc for all your Travel Clinic needs

At CityDoc, you can book over the phone or walk into one of our travel clinics in London and across the country 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.