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Summer Holidays

Going away this summer?… Remember to think ahead. Don’t forget to request your repeat medication in good time and top up your first aid kit.

While the weather this Spring hasn’t been too hot as yet, it is important to remember that high temperatures can affect your health. During a heat wave, try to stay indoors, drink plenty of fluids and avoid alcohol.

Sun Screen

  • Sun cream has a use by date and can get less effective the longer it has been open.
  • Check your bottles and replace them if unsure. Ideally use factor 30+ factor and reapply often.
  • Check out the NHS website for more tips.

Hayfever and bites

  • Hayfever (seasonal allergic rhinitis) continues to cause troublesome symptoms in to the summer months, stock up on antihistamines, nasal steroid sprays and eye drops from your local pharmacy.
  • Insect bites are common, there are remedies you can buy from the pharmacy that you might find useful to have in your medicine cabinet.
  • Repellants can be helpful depending on where you are travelling.
  • If you are concerned about an infected insect bite, pharmacies can offer antibiotics where appropriate via the Pharmacy First scheme.

Vaccinations

  • If you are travelling further afield and may need immunisations do considering booking in early to discuss your requirements. You can get country specific advice here and find more information on our Travel Page.

Medications

  • Be sure to pack all your regular repeat medications, and order these in good time if you need extra supply due to a longer trip.
  • We are not able to issue any medication for longer then 3 months, if you are travelling longer than this, you will need to access medication in the country you are travelling to.
  • We also cannot prescribe NHS prescriptions in this case for exacerbations of pre-existing illnesses or concern over illness and infections when abroad. Always seek medical attention in the country you are staying in if you become unwell.
  • You should also be aware that some drugs commonly prescribed in the UK may be illegal in certain countries and you should check with that country’s embassy before you travel.
  • If you need to take controlled drugs in to another country, please check the regulations in this country before travel. We can only supply 28 days of controlled medications.

Period Delay

  • We are currently receiving a high number of requests for medication to delay periods for holidays. While we are happy to prescribe this medication for appropriate patients (Provera or Northisterone), you require a routine appointment to discuss how to use. You can also access this quite cheaply via private services through Boots, Superdrug and other online pharmacy providers.
  • Please be aware there is around a 4-5 week wait for a routine appointment so request this in good time.
  • The simple option in some people is to take the combined oral contraceptive pill back to back. If you wish to discuss starting the pill, our nurses and the community pharmacists can both help advise and offer this treatment.

Fear of flying

  • See our separate page on our policy regarding sedatives/anxiolytics for fear of flying here.