Our Clinical Team

Discover more about how we work at CityDoc and meet our expert clinical team. With over 60+ years of combined experience in tropical medicine and travel vaccinations, our specialists supervise a network of over 150 UK-registered pharmacists and nurses.

We collaborate closely with the Department of Health and the World Health Organization to ensure our patients receive the latest travel health information and personalised recommendations tailored to their specific destinations.

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Laura Abrahams
MBBS BSc MRCGP DRCOG DFFP

Medical Director

After gaining a degree in Biomedical Science from Sheffield University, Laura went on to study Medicine at The Royal Free Hospital in London. She qualified in 2001 and has been a practising GP since, gaining her MRCGP along with various diplomas such as obstetrics and gynaecology, family planning and sexual health. Laura also enjoys teaching new doctors and has worked at Vaccination UK for over 10 years.

Derek Evans
FFTM RCPS(Glasgow), FISTM, FRPharmS, FRGS

Travel Health and Vaccination Lead

Derek is a specialist in Travel Medicine with over 25 year’s experience. He currently holds Fellowships including the Faculty of Travel Medicine of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and International Society of Travel medicine.

He is an independent prescriber and an OSCE Medical Examiner for Faculty of Travel Medicine and Bath University. Here at CityDoc Derek is retained as the specialist in travel medicine and clinical governance of the pharmacy services.

Denise Chalkley
RN, RM, RHV, BSc, AMFTM RCPS (Glas)

Clinical & Operations Director for Travel Medicine

Denise is an associate member of the Faculty of Travel Medicine, and a freelance lecturer at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Glasgow for the Faculty of Travel Medicine. She also lectures at the University of Hertfordshire teaching immunisations, tuberculosis, sexual health and travel medicine. Here at Vaccination UK, Denise oversees all the medical aspects of our travel and sexual health clinics.

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Our Nurses

Our expert nurses are highly skilled and committed to providing exceptional customer care. They use their knowledge and experience to help prepare and protect each individual, no matter their destination or unique circumstances.

At CityDoc, we take pride in the development of our UK-registered nurses. As the backbone of our organisation, they receive regular training from our medical and clinical directors to ensure the highest standards of care.

We are regulated and approved by the CQC, continually striving to provide the highest quality of care at all our clinics across the UK.

Read our CQC report here.

Our contribution

CityDoc is owned by parent company, European LifeCare Group, Europe’s largest provider of health and disease vaccinations to both individuals, private and public companies.

For many years, ELCG have supported the Danish and English NHS as a trusted service provider of immunisation programmes in schools and national influenza vaccination programmes. Thus, we are now the leading independent provider of vaccinations in Europe.

As a market leader, we can respond quickly to emergencies like pandemics. During e.g., H1N1 in 2009 and most recently with Covid-19, our response teams were up and running with short notice.

Besides vaccinations, we are covering a growing demand for preventive health examinations. Our clinics perform a range of test and health screenings.

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