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Our specialist travel clinics can provide you with information, vaccination and medication tailored to your trip.

3 February 2026

Supporting young people to have their say about vaccines

We want to hear from young people to help us understand how they make decisions about having a vaccine.

28 January 2026

Research Survey

Our department is supporting a research survey into patient knowledge about arbovirus.

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19 January 2026

NHS Lothian Travel Clinics – Increased Service Demand

We are experiencing an increased demand for NHS travel clinic services. Our 5 clinics across Lothian are regularly fully booked around 6 weeks in advance.

NHS Lothian Travel Clinics.

The past 20 years have seen a huge increase in global tourist travel. This has also been associated with a rise in travel-related illness, which underlines the importance of travellers getting individually tailored advice to protect their health.

About Us

We aim to provide gold standard travel medicine services through our team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Travel Medicine Consultants.

Services & Fees

Our clinics complement travel clinics run by private institutions and medical charities in Edinburgh.

Find a Clinic

We are launching based travel clinics at venues near you. You can request any clinic location where appointments are available.

Get Travel Advice for Your Trip.

Before you consult a travel medicine specialist you can get information about your destination country, any vaccines required or recommended, malaria and health information.

Destination Country Advice

Disease Prevention Advice

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