The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) is the national clinical referral centre for patients with infectious and tropical diseases.
- 24-hour consultant-led emergency service: Offers clinical management advice and short-notice referrals.
- Inpatient unit: Located on ward T08 at University College Hospital.
- Outpatient department: Based in the Mortimer Market Centre.
- Emergency walk-in service: For patients who returned from the tropics in the last six months and are unwell with fever or diarrhoea.
- Travel medicine service: Provides pre-travel advice for travellers with complex medical conditions.
Emergency walk-in clinic
The emergency walk-in clinic is an adult (aged 16 yrs and above) clinic for travellers who have returned from the tropics within the last 6 months and are recently unwell with conditions such as fever, diarrhoea, or rash.
We also see patients who have had a potential exposure to rabies and will administer post-exposure rabies treatment if needed after a risk assessment.
Travel clinic
The Travel Clinic at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) offers a range of services to ensure safe and healthy travel including:
- Complex travel medicine: Tailored advice and vaccinations for travellers with complex itineraries or health conditions.
- Organisational screening: Health screenings for employees of organisations who travel frequently.
- Post-tropical screening: Health checks for individuals returning from tropical regions to identify any potential infections or health issues.
Outpatients
Our outpatient services include consultant and specialist nurse-led clinics. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) serves travellers, migrants, refugees, and those preparing for travel, as well as patients with non-travel-related infections.
Services and clinics include an emergency walk-in clinic, travel clinic, Rapid Access Infectious Diseases (RAID) service, and Out-patient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT).
