Chris
I used MASTA in a previous job, the company I worked for paid for access to
the masta information and database as we had a lot of overseas travellers.
It was backed up by one to one advice when I had difficult situations and
was an excellent service.
I would actually see this as an example of GP recognising their
limitations - travel medicine is a complex area, and changes rapidly, I
would rather pay for a masta report if I was travelling than trust an out of
touch practitioner. Having said that, if the GP is specifically offering a
travel service, then maybe they should be arranging for one of their team to
get the necessary training to give up to date guidance.
Wendy
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From: "Baldwin Chris (RFF) Specialist Practitioner Occupational Health"
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] travel vaccination advice
for those of you involved in travel vaccination advice have any of you heard
of MASTA and do you use it?
one of my patients has rung her GP to book her vaccs for her forthcoming
holiday to panama and has been refused an appointment until she has been on
to this site, downloaded the information required and PAID for it. It costs
£3.49 online.
It is 9 pages long and covers the injections needed plus info about other
diseases prevalent in the Country e.g. Dengue fever. It suggests Hep A,
Typhoid and tetanus.
Also gives info on the threat of terrorism and general safety with regards
to crime etc, general info about natural disasters e.g. recent landslides,
earth quakes etc
like myself she is unhappy with her GP that they refused to see her without
this report.
the call charge is £1.00 per minute by phone and you need to give every
destination you are visiting plus departure date and time.
this seems to me to be a complete rip off as any travel vaccination advice
is available free via the Dept of Health websites as well as many others
that I am sure you all use as your preferred site.
I am appalled that a GP Practice appears to have no knowledge of what
vaccinations would be required and that a patient has to download this
information themselves prior to booking an appt.
whats does the list think?
chris
barnsley
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