Who we are?

North Devon Travel Clinic was founded in 2019 by local husband and wife team Kelvyn Evans and Gemma Heard. We noted that GP surgeries are increasingly not providing travel health services and that our population has been having to travel to Exeter or further afield. We wanted to set up a friendly, knowledgeable local clinic to serve our population here in North Devon.

After moving to the locality in 2009, Kelvyn has been running his own podiatry business from the Tarka Clinic and has become the proprietor of the Tarka Clinic as well. Gemma is a local GP in her current practice since 2012 and has been a practicing doctor since 2003. Kelvyn is the manager of the clinic, whilst Gemma has the clinical expertise and a love of travel.

The Clinic

The Tarka Clinic is a well-established allied healthcare clinic in the centre of Barnstaple. It is situated on Paige’s Lane (behind M&S). There is ample pay and display parking nearby. It is fully accessible with level access for wheelchairs and has a disabled toilet.

Services we offer

• Travel vaccination and related health care advice 
• Private vaccination service
• Private blood testing service
• Private Medicals

All clients can expect to receive:

• A full pre-travel risk assessment. 
• A bespoke travel vaccination and health advisory service.
• Readily available vaccinations and anti-malarial medications.
• Confidential consultations.
• Recommendations and up to date travel information. 
• Seasonal flu vaccinations where not available on the NHS or requested by the client.
• Specialist vaccinations to compliment NHS.
• Other private blood tests.
• Quick appointments, same day/same week.
• Accessible clinics at convenient times.
• Good customer services.
• Personal record cards and information. 
• Feedback forms for service improvements.

General advice regarding appointments

• Please try and ensure you leave plenty of time before your planned trip to assess your health needs.
• Many vaccinations require a course of a number of doses for full coverage and although there may be a chance of having an accelerated schedule if you are short of time the sooner you plan at this element of your trip the better.