Travel Clinic for Portchester Residents
Fifteen minutes by car or ten by direct train. Yellow Fever centre, every travel vaccine in stock.
Travel vaccines for Portchester, 10 minutes by direct train
Portchester sits just up the harbour from Portsmouth — a quiet shoreside community of commuters, retirees and families heading out for everything from Mediterranean cruises to family visits across South Asia and Africa. Gunwharf Travel Clinic is just 15 minutes by car via the A27 and M275, or a 10-minute direct train from Portchester station to Portsmouth Harbour. Same-day appointments are routinely available — no GP referral, no waiting list.
Abdullah Seyed (MPharm, GPhC reg. 2211356) leads day-to-day clinical practice. Merali Pharmacy, operating Gunwharf Travel Clinic, is a NaTHNaC-designated Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre — authorised to issue valid International Certificates of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP). GPhC premises 1099145.
You'll get an itinerary-specific risk assessment against the latest TravelHealthPro and WHO advice, then every vaccine you need in the same appointment where clinically possible. Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and B, Typhoid, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY, Cholera. Practical malaria advice for your route. Most appointments take 20–30 minutes; you'll walk out with the jabs, the certificate where relevant, and a written travel-health summary.
NHS travel services for Portchester residents cover some vaccines through GP practices, but waiting lists are real and Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Hajj jabs and most cholera vaccines are private everywhere. A short hop along the harbour is often faster than the GP wait — and you walk out fully vaccinated the same day.
Lead pharmacist at Merali Pharmacy, operating Gunwharf Travel Clinic on Queen Street, Portsea. GPhC-registered (reg. 2211356), travel-medicine trained, working under UK regulatory standards.
Travel vaccines for Portchester residents
Portchester sits just up the harbour from Portsmouth — a quiet shoreside community of commuters, retirees and families heading out for everything from Mediterranean cruises to family visits across South Asia and Africa. The town's M27 J11 junction and direct rail link to Portsmouth Harbour make Gunwharf Travel Clinic one of the easiest catchment-area clinics to reach — 15 minutes by car or 10 minutes by direct train.
The closest catchment to the clinic outside Portsmouth itself
Portchester is the closest non-Portsea catchment we serve, which makes us a natural choice for routine travel jab top-ups. We see a lot of returning patients here — the Hepatitis A booster at 6–12 months for the 25-year top-up, three-year Typhoid renewals, refreshing the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster ahead of travel to certain destinations. For frequent travellers a 10-minute train into Portsmouth Harbour beats stitching together GP visits.
NHS vs private for Portchester travellers
Some travel vaccines are NHS-funded through your GP for travel to certain destinations — typically Hepatitis A, Typhoid and the combined Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio booster. NHS Fit for Travel lists what's covered where. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY for Hajj and Umrah, and most cholera courses are private everywhere in the UK. For Portchester the 10-minute train into Portsmouth Harbour is often quicker than the typical GP wait.
The common travel vaccines we provide
Plus practical malaria advice for your route.
Getting to 24 Queen Street from Portchester
By car, A27 east then M275 south into Portsea — around 15 minutes by car. Direct trains from Portchester to Portsmouth Harbour take 10 minutes and run every 15 minutes via South Western Railway, then a two-minute walk along Queen Street. Pay-and-display parking on Queen Street.
Everything you need in one appointment
No follow-up bookings. We sort the lot in one visit where clinically possible.
Destination risk assessment
Itinerary-specific risk review against the latest TravelHealthPro and WHO advice — not a generic checklist.
Every travel vaccine in stock
Yellow Fever, Hep A, Hep B, Typhoid, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY, Cholera — administered under PGD by a trained pharmacist.
Yellow Fever certificate (ICVP)
NaTHNaC-designated centre. Valid International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis issued on the day.
Malaria advice for your route
Practical guidance on whether anti-malarials are advised for your route, season and activities — and how to source them.
Travel health summary
Written summary of every jab and bite-avoidance recommendation — handy if your employer or insurer asks.
Families welcome
Children from 9 months for Yellow Fever, earlier for some other vaccines. Parent or guardian present for under-16s.
Pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate. Usually 30 minutes total.
Three steps from booking to fully vaccinated.
Book online or call
Pick a slot at gunwharftravelclinic.co.uk/booking. Tell us where you're going, when, and for how long.
Along the harbour
24 Queen St, Portsea. 15 minutes by car via A27 and M275, or 10 minutes by direct train to Portsmouth Harbour.
Vaccinated and certified
Get your jabs the same visit and a Yellow Fever certificate where relevant. Written travel-health summary by email.
Thirty minutes from arrival to vaccinated.
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Fifteen minutes along the harbour. 10 minutes by direct train.
24 Queen Street, Portsea,
Portsmouth PO1 3HN
4 mi · 15 mins
A27 east then M275 south into Portsea. Direct trains from Portchester to Portsmouth Harbour every 15 minutes, 10-minute journey.
Common questions from Portchester travellers
Do I need a GP referral?
No. Anyone can self-refer to a private travel clinic. Book directly online at gunwharftravelclinic.co.uk/booking or call 02392 821859.
How far in advance should I book?
Ideally 4–6 weeks before travel — enough time for multi-dose courses and for the Yellow Fever certificate to become valid (10 days after the jab). Same-week and same-day appointments are routinely available too.
Which vaccines do I actually need?
Depends on where you're going, how long, what activities, age and medical history. Bring your itinerary and any previous vaccine records.
Are travel vaccines free on the NHS?
Some are. Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio combined, Hepatitis A and Typhoid through some GP practices for certain destinations. Yellow Fever, Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Meningitis ACWY for Hajj, and most cholera vaccines are private everywhere.
Can children be vaccinated here?
Yes. Most travel vaccines from age 1, Yellow Fever from 9 months. Children under 16 need a parent or guardian present.
What is the Yellow Fever certificate (ICVP)?
A WHO-recognised document for Yellow Fever vaccination. Required at the border for entry to Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda and others. Only NaTHNaC-designated centres can issue valid ones — Merali Pharmacy is one (premises 1099145).
How long does an appointment take?
20–30 minutes total — pre-screen, vaccinate, certificate (where relevant) and written summary.
Where exactly are you and how do I get there from Portchester?
Gunwharf Travel Clinic, 24 Queen Street, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3HN — inside Merali Pharmacy. From Portchester take the A27 east, then south on the M275 into Portsea — around 15 minutes by car. Direct trains from Portchester to Portsmouth Harbour take 10 minutes and run every 15 minutes. Pay-and-display parking on Queen Street.
From Portchester to 24 Queen Street
A27 east then M275 south into Portsea. Direct trains from Portchester to Portsmouth Harbour every 15 minutes, 10-minute journey.
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- TravelHealthPro — Country-specific travel health advice (accessed 2026-05-20)
- NHS Fit for Travel — Vaccine recommendations by destination (accessed 2026-05-20)
- WHO — International travel and health, 2024 (accessed 2026-05-20)
- UK Health Security Agency — Green Book (accessed 2026-05-20)
- TravelHealthPro — UK Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres (accessed 2026-05-20)
- GPhC — Register entry — Abdullah Seyed (2211356) at Merali Pharmacy (accessed 2026-05-20)
Information on this page is general guidance from Gunwharf Travel Clinic, operated by Merali Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1099145). Individual vaccination needs depend on your specific itinerary, health history and time of year — a travel consultation determines what you actually need.
