Looking After Journalists Abroad
The Fleet Street Clinic has three decades of experience protecting the health and wellbeing of journalists covering conflicts, natural disasters, outbreaks and breaking news in unpredictable situations.
Our specialist healthcare services are especially in tune with the needs of people who travel frequently or who have to be ready for deployment at short notice to high-risk destinations anywhere in the world.
We have an established track record, and are widely known for our pioneering work in this field, supporting longstanding clients throughout the News and Broadcast sector.
We provide proactive, holistic care, with a focus on prevention, preparedness and rapid response.
Travel Health Services for Frequent Travellers
and Rapid Deployment Teams
Expert care for rapid deployment
It is all about the role, not the assignment
Traditionally, vaccine protection for breaking news coverage began only when the assignment was known, an optional afterthought on the way to the airport.
We work with you to identify those in rapid deployment roles. We prepare them fully in advance, so that they are well protected, well equipped, well screened for any active health issues that might hold them back. We make sure they are confident in their readiness for deployment.
We first developed this approach in the mid-1990s, when it was far from the norm: a Reuters TV cameraman had a near miss with cerebral malaria on assignment in Rwanda, and Reuters asked us to implement a definitive strategy to avoid any similar recurrence.
Experience has repeatedly validated our approach, now the gold standard for preparing and looking after news teams around the world.
Ensuring your team is always ready
How we can help:
We’ll work with you to identify and reach out to anyone you may need to deploy rapidly.
We raise vaccine protection and awareness of travel health precautions to an agreed baseline level.
We proactively maintain this protection, individually, across teams, and over time.
We ensure that your organisation always has up to date information about the health status of the entire rapid deployment team.
Trusted care
From an experienced and responsive team
We provide clear information, advice and care – for individuals and for organisations. Our support is consistent, trusted and authoritative.
We are a single point of contact for medical support, accessible 24/7.
As a fully resourced medical centre, we deliver ongoing, holistic care, geared to supporting staff, preventive care, and identifying and resolving health issues at an early stage.
Medical kits and supplies
We provide bespoke, comprehensive medical and trauma kits, containing prescription medicines to help manage a broad range of medical problems abroad.
We carry a massive stock of medicines and supplies to support international assignments of all types. These range from specialist supplies covering specific risks (e.g. CBRN), to supplies for travel to war or disaster zones.
We can prescribe medicines to be retained at news bureaux for use by staff who might need them for rapid deployment, with step-by-step, 24/7 support.
Supporting you and your team while away
24/7 access to specialist advice
We provide reach-back and remote medical support, including medical crisis management of serious incidents abroad – from kidnap to serious injury, including advice, case management and specialist referral on return home. We are able to work seamlessly with medical evacuation/air ambulance services.
Post-assignment Care
Looking after your staff doesn't end when the assignment is over
We provide comprehensive post-travel care, including:
- Infectious and parasitic disease screening, investigation and treatment
- General medical checks
- Psychological assessment and support
- Screening tailored to specific issues (e.g. following radiation exposure)
- Onward referral to specialists
- Crisis management
Contact us now to find out how we can help your team
Our Patients Speak for Us
Kara Martin
I was feeling ill while visiting from the States and am so glad I found this clinic. They slotted me in right away and provided everything I needed in-house without having to go to a pharmacy. I’m sure that’s not the case for all medications, but it’s great they can offer that service and that I lucked out and could get back to exploring. If you’re a fellow visitor reading this and are looking for a place to go, I would definitely recommend! Very reasonably affordable, stress-free, and friendly.
Ken McLean
This is a professional set up, first communications by telephone gave me positive vibes. Clinic is in a great central London location. Nurse doing the 'jabbing' was knowledgeable and slick! I will go back for future vaccinations.
Nicholas Grundy
I recently sought treatment at Fleet Street Clinic for painful ears; I was quickly diagnosed by Dr Hartmann. He prescribed ear drops and arranged an appointment for me a week later with Lucy Mildren. Within a week my ears were better. Everything was very efficient and I was treated with care and skill.
AES
The best in London. I have been coming here for over 20 years. Professional, easy and provide a comprehensive offering. Travel vaccinations, shingles vaccine & most recently covid vaccine.
Vlad Cochintoiu
Had a great experience booking and getting a last minute rapid rabies jab with Fleet Street Clinic! They even booked me in out of hours for my jab because it was the only way to do it before my travels! Thank you to everyone who assisted me.
Nina
I wanted to get a private covid vaccination as soon as it is available. The Fleet street clinic must be one of the first places in London, where the private Covid vaccination is available. I booked on Saturday for my appointment on Monday. When I got to the clinic I waited for less than 5 minutes. The staff were friendly and welcoming. Overall a very pleasant experience. I'm glad to have the vaccine as I'm not eligible under new NHS rules.
Clare Elliott
Very easy to book. The nurse was great with my nervous daughter. I would recommend for travel vaccinations.
Connie
After I was let down with little notice by another pharmacy, I called Fleet Street Clinic and was booked in for the next day for my remaining travel jabs. Staff were very welcoming, professional and efficient. I had a great experience and would highly recommend using their travel vaccination services. The prices are very competitive and they had stock of the rabies vaccine when it was out of stock elsewhere!
Liz N
Excellent service, well organised travel clinic with expert and well trained staff. Highly recommended.
Chris Starling
Always an excellent service whether on personal or business matter. The team go out of their way to be helpful and accommodate needs and treat each matter with importance whilst taking a pragmatic and responsive approach to situations to put patients first.