{"id":1750,"date":"2026-01-19T08:40:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\/?p=1750"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:25:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:25:27","slug":"nhs-lothian-travel-clinics-increased-service-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\/2026\/01\/19\/nhs-lothian-travel-clinics-increased-service-demand\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Lothian Travel Clinics &#8211; Increased Service Demand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are experiencing an increased demand for NHS travel clinic services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 6 clinics across Lothian are regularly fully booked around 6-8 weeks in advance. If you wish to be seen as a couple or family group, it may be longer. Please ensure you call with plenty time before your departure date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We do our best to offer any cancelled slots to those travelling soon, but should you require an alternative provider please see our section&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\/find-an-nhs-lothian-travel-clinic\/\">Find a Travel Clinic<\/a>&nbsp;which lists independent travel clinics in your postcode area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We now offer an online booking option where patient can book directly <a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\/online-booking-form\/\">Online Booking Form \u2013 Travel Clinics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For anyone who requires assistance or verbal booking, our booking lines are open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. They can be extremely busy, please call again if you cannot get through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to feedback on our <strong>Booking process<\/strong> please follow:\u00a0<br><a href=\"https:\/\/eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk%2Fs%2Fnhslothiansurveys%2Ftravel-clinic-booking-survey&amp;data=05%7C02%7CStephen.Harris%40nhs.scot%7C5ab45b82deb446165f1408de4dc761f9%7C10efe0bda0304bca809cb5e6745e499a%7C0%7C0%7C639033715886987396%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LCIS4LPIsSuqJgdPEsV0PCdvWmQd2vHgkIGbD9HaAyU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk\/s\/nhslothiansurveys\/travel-clinic-booking-survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to feedback on your <strong>appointment experience<\/strong> please follow: <a href=\"https:\/\/app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk\/s\/nhslothiansurveys\/nhs-lothian-travel-clinic-feedback-questionnaire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk\/s\/nhslothiansurveys\/nhs-lothian-travel-clinic-feedback-questionnaire<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you wish to give feedback about this service please follow:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/yourrights\/patient-experience-team-tell-us-about-your-experience\/how-to-give-feedback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Give Feedback \u2013 Your Rights &amp; Privacy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\r\nspan.heady { color: #FFFFFF; background-color: transparent !important; text-shadow: 0px 4px 3px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 20%), 0px 6px 16px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 32%), 0px 6px 17px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 20%); }\r\n\r\nspan.headysub { color: #FFFFFF; background-color: transparent !important; text-shadow: 0px 4px 3px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 20%), 0px 6px 16px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 32%), 0px 6px 17px rgb(0 0 0 \/ 20%); }\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.headline {\r\nmin-height: 129px;\r\npadding-top: 30px;\r\npadding-bottom: 35px;\r\nflex-direction: column;\r\njustify-content: flex-end;\r\n}\r\n#default-page-image {\r\nbackground-size: cover, cover, auto;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n\r\n#default-page-image {\r\ncolor: #FFFFFF !important;\r\nbackground-image: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.3) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%), url(https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/travelclinics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2023\/11\/header.jpg), url(https:\/\/www.nhslothian.scot\/aah100\/wp-content\/themes\/brochure-theme\/images\/abstract.jpg) !important;\r\nbackground-position: left center, center top, center top !important;\r\nbackground-repeat: repeat-y, no-repeat, no-repeat !important;\r\n}\r\n\r\n#members2 {\r\nbackground-image: none !important;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are experiencing an increased demand for NHS travel clinic services. 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