Dr Pakeeza Salman
MBBS, MRCGP, MCPS
Offers
Travel health
Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu
Travel vaccines and travel health in Warwick QLD. Travel health,before you go.
Travel vaccines, medicines and advice tailored to your destination, so you can travel well. Book six to eight weeks before you leave. GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card. Travel vaccines attract a charge.
Book 6 to 8 weeks before travel
Bulk billed travel consults
Your travel health countdown.
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BeforeAwayHome
8 weeks before
Book your travel consult
Ideal timing for vaccine courses and advice. Bring your itinerary and vaccination record.
6 weeks before
Start vaccine courses
Some vaccines need two or three doses spread over weeks.
4 weeks before
Scripts and supplies
Fill scripts for regular and travel medicines, and pack a travel health kit.
1 week before
Final checks
Check Smartraveller for updates, and make sure travel insurance covers existing conditions.
While away
Stay well
Take care with food and water, use insect repellent and stay sun safe.
After you return
See a GP if unwell
Fever, diarrhoea, rash or other symptoms after travel should be checked. Mention where you have been.
Common travel health risks.
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Food and water
The most common travel illness. Choose bottled or treated water, freshly cooked food, and wash hands often.
Tips
- Pack oral rehydration salts
Billing: Travel vaccines and some medicines attract a charge.
Mosquito-borne illness
Some destinations carry risk of dengue, malaria, Japanese encephalitis or other infections spread by mosquitoes. Your GP will advise on prevention for your destination.
Tips
- Use repellent and cover up
- Malaria prevention medicine for some areas
Billing: Travel vaccines and some medicines attract a charge.
Vaccine-preventable illness
Depending on your destination and activities, vaccines may be recommended for hepatitis A and B, typhoid, rabies or others. Yellow fever vaccine is only given at approved centres.
Tips
- Check routine vaccines are up to date too
Billing: Travel vaccines attract a charge.
Long flights
Long flights increase the risk of blood clots in some people. Move regularly, stay hydrated and ask your GP if you have risk factors.
Tips
- Calf exercises in your seat
Existing conditions
Plan enough medicine for your trip plus extra, carry a letter from your GP, and check insurance covers existing conditions.
Tips
- Keep medicines in your carry-on luggage
Ready when you are
Book a travel consult.
Book online with HotDoc in under a minute, any time, or call reception on (07) 4527 1070, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Bulk billed GP consults for eligible patientsFemale and male GPsNew patients welcome
Pack a travel health kit.
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Good to know.
More detail on common questions. Open a topic to read more.
Some destinations and vaccines are not recommended in pregnancy. See your GP early in your planning.
Children may need different vaccines and doses. Book a consult for the whole family.
If you are travelling to high altitude, your GP can discuss prevention of altitude sickness.
Avoid touching animals overseas. If bitten or scratched, wash the wound and seek medical care urgently.
Check your travel insurance covers existing conditions and medical evacuation.
When to book.
Book an appointment if any of these apply to you.
- You are travelling overseas in the next three months
- You are visiting rural or remote areas abroad
- You are travelling while pregnant or with young children
- You have a health condition and need a travel plan
- You need medicine for your trip
- You are unwell after returning from overseas
Book your appointment
Book a travel consult.
Choose your GP and a time that suits on HotDoc, or call reception and we will help you find the right appointment.
Book onlineOr call (07) 4527 1070In an emergency, call 000.
GPs who offer travel health.
Choose a GP to see what they offer, then book directly. You can see any of our GPs for a general consult.
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Dr Sanjay Kumar
MBBS, MRCGP [INT] South Asia
Offers
Travel health
Languages: English, Urdu, Sindhi
Dr Rabab Askari
MBBS, MRGP (Int’l South Asia), MRCP (UK Part I and II)
Offers
Travel health
Languages: English, Urdu
What it costs.
GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card. Travel vaccines and some travel medicines attract a charge, and reception can confirm costs before your appointment.
Travel health questions, answered.
Ideally six to eight weeks before you leave, though it is still worth booking if you are leaving sooner.
No. Travel vaccines attract a charge. The travel consult is bulk billed for eligible patients.
Yellow fever vaccine is only given at approved yellow fever vaccination centres. Your GP can advise.
Your itinerary, vaccination record, list of medicines and any health conditions.
See a GP and mention where you travelled. For high fever or severe illness, seek urgent care.
This page provides general information only and does not replace advice from your GP. In an emergency, call 000.
Travel well.
Book online in a minute, or call reception on (07) 4527 1070. GP consults are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card.
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