Sussex Travel Clinic News

Sussex Travel Clinic would like to wish all of our customers a Happy Christmas. Here are our opening hours over festive season.

Travellers’ diarrhoea Travellers’ diarrhoea can be very unpleasant and ruin a holiday or business trip. It is a common problem, 20-60% of all travellers will experience a bout of travellers’ diarrhoea when they travel to high risk destinations, particularly those visiting low to middle income countries. 20% of travellers are confined to bed for a […]

Our annual survey was this carried out via a web based survey.  Clients were sent an email link and asked to respond. 814 clients were invited to complete the survey. 69 clients responded. Summary Where was your clinic appointment? Hove Clinic 30 43.5% Worthing Clinic 38 55.1 % I attended both clinics 0 0% I […]

Sussex Travel Clinic would like to wish all of our customers a Happy Christmas. Here are our opening hours over festive season.

Feeling ticked off? Ticks are tiny little blood suckers. Sometimes they can be difficult to spot, they can be as small as a poppy seed! After having a feed, adult ticks can swell up to the size of a small pea and become much lighter in colour.   They can infect you with Lyme disease, […]

Travelling when Pregnant Planning a holiday when you’re pregnant? Great! As long as there are no identified complications or concerns with your pregnancy, following the proper precautions and gaining information on when to travel, vaccinations and malaria advice, it is generally safe to travel at all times during your pregnancy. Here are some general tips […]

Ouch….tips on how to prepare children for vaccinations Having vaccinations can sometimes be a very scary thing for kids and parents. A little bit of preparation can help to ease your child’s fear and will also minimize the anxiety for both of you. Whatever the child’s previous experiences of a healthcare setting are, a visit […]

What is Rabies?   Rabies is a virus transmitted through the saliva of infected animals. It can be spread to humans if an infected animal bites or scratches the skin, or licks an open cut. Once symptoms have manifested, rabies is nearly always fatal. Rabies can be carried by any living mammal, but dogs are […]

Our guide for the perfect Christmas present for travellers Know someone who is travelling in the near future? Unsure of what to buy them for Christmas? Then take a look at our guide to finding that perfect Christmas gift for that special traveller.   Gandys We sell a range of unique flips flops, which come […]