Clinics & Services

healthy_appleBelow is a list of various clinics undertaken at the surgery, and the healthcare professionals that run them. 

Please enquire at reception for further details and appointment availability.

 

Clinic

Run By

Description

24hr Blood Pressure

Assistant Practitioner

For diagnosis and monitoring of hypertension

24hr ECG

Assistant Practitioner

For diagnosis of cardiac problems

Antenatal Clinic

Midwife

Antenatal care of pregnant ladies

Asthma

Nurse

Respiratory clinics

Baby Clinic

Health Visitor

Health checks

Blood Tests

Phlebotomist

Routine blood tests - you can book these appointments using the NHS App.

Cancer Care

GP

Review of patients diagnosed with cancer

Cervical Smear Tests

Nurse

Screening for women

Child Development

health visitor /GP

Routine child development

Child Health Surveillance

Health Visitor /GP

Routine child development

Childhood Vaccinations

nurse

Vaccinations for children

Chronic Kidney Disease

Assistant Practitioner

Annual monitoring of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Nurse

Specialist care in respiratory clinics

COAST Chlamydia Screening

Nurse

Screening

Contraception & Emergency Contraception

Nurse

Family Planning advice

Coronary Heart Disease

Nurse

Specialist clinic for patients with coronary heart disease (CHD)

Counselling

Practice based counsellors

Counselling Services – Referred by GP

Counselling

Addaction

Alcohol & Drugs Agency: Counselling Services – Referred by GP

Dementia

GP

Specialist clinic for patients with Dementia

Dementia Support service offered by the Alzheimer’s Society - Read more

Diabetes

Nurse

Specialist clinic for patients with Diabetes

Dispensary

Dispensers

Please see separate section regarding Dispensary Services.  Patients who live more that one mile from their nearest Chemist may have their medication dispensed at the practice.

Doppler Tests

Assistant Practitioner

To test the arterial function in the legs

Dressings

Nurse/Assistant Practitioner

Wound care

Ear Care

Patient information leaflet

ECG's

Assistant Practitioner

Cardiac tracing

Epilepsy

GP

Specialist clinic for patients with Epilepsy

Family Planning

Nurse

Advice on contraceptive methods

Hearing Aid Batteries

Dispensary

A supply of standard NHS hearing aid batteries is available from the dispensary.  No appointment or prescription is required.

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Nurse

Annual checks for HRT

Hypertension

Assistant Practitioner

Monitoring of blood pressure - If you have your own BP monitor at home, please contact the surgery with your blood pressure reading. We only need one reading every 12 months. If the reading is high you may be asked to provide a weeks’ worth of BP readings or be asked to wear a monitor for 24 hours.

You can book these appointments using the NHS App.

Learning Disabilities

Nurse

Annual health questionnaire and check up

Leg Ulcers

Nurse

Dressings clinic, specialist advice

Mental Health Reviews

GP

Annual review

Minor Illness

Nurse

Please see separate section under Appointments

Minor Operations

GP & nurse

For removal of minor lesions / warts / moles

Minor Operations Leaflet

New Patient Checks

Assistant Practitioner

Check ups for all new patients

NHS Health ChecksAssistant Practitioner

For patients aged 40-75 that fit the criteria
Outlook South West Assistant Practitioner

You can refer yourself to, and find out more information about, Outlook South West on the following link - https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/outlook-south-west/

 

Physiotherapy

You - the Patient

FCP

You can refer yourself to physiotherapy - see further information on the following link - https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/physiotherapy

First Contact Physiotherapist available at the surgery for initial assessments.

Post Natal Checks

GP/Nurse

Check up for new mothers six weeks after birth of baby

Removal of Sutures /Staples/Clips

HCA/Nurse

Following surgery, removal of sutures/clips/staples

Sexual Health

Nurse

Advice

Spirometry

Assistant Practitioner

Breathing test

Stop-Smoking

Help to stop smoking

Translation Service

We have access to translation services for correspondence and consultations

Travel Vaccinations

Nurse

For routine protection against Tetanus and Polio please make appointments with the practice nurse.

For all advice and information regarding foreign travel please complete an E-CONSULT (see information on the home page about this service) AT LEAST 6 weeks before departure so that immunisation can be completed. Please note that not all travel vaccinations are free of charge. 

Well Person Check

Assistant Practitioner

Lifestyle advice

Weight-Loss/ Lifestyle

Assistant Practitioner

Phlebotomist

Lifestyle advice

Young Persons

Nurse

Advice.

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