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Out of Hours
The Primary Care Trust has contracted with Kernow Urgent Care Services. (formerly KernowDoc) to provide you with urgent medical treatment after the surgery closes during the night, weekends and holidays. If you require this service telephone this number: 0870 242 1242

Appointments
The practice strives to meet the needs of all patients. All consultations are by appointment. We offer a mix of appointments, some bookable two weeks in advance, some available 48 hours and 24 hours in advance and we also have appointments available on the day

Home Visits
Where possible please try to come to the surgery. If you know you are going to need a visit please telephone in the morning. You will be asked to give a short explanation of the problem so that the doctor can be notified and decide how urgent your request is.


Doctors
Nursing Staff
Practice Team
Healthcare Team
Dispensers

Nurses

Nurse Mandy King (f)
RGN
Nurse Sharon Brown (f)
RGN Dip High Ed B.Sc
Nurse Ruth Gilbert (f)
RGN
Our practice nurses are vocationally trained and receive regular updates. They see patients by appointment only and are involved in health screening programmes as well as running their own clinics for disease management. They are also available for vaccinations and holiday advice. ECGs and blood pressure checks, some wound dressings and ear syringing.

Healthcare Assistants

Hayley Laity (f)
As part of our ongoing commitment to provide the best possible healthcare to our patients some of our staff are being trained as health care assistants. They will provide routine checks including BP checks, ECGs, weight reduction help and advice, well woman, man and healthy lifestyle checks and health education.

Phlebotomists

Hayley Laity (f)
Clinics are held for the taking of blood samples as requested by a doctor or practice nurse. You will normally be notified of any problems. If you wish to telephone for your result please allow a week and telephone the enquiries line after 2.00pm