Recall Systems & Chronic Disease Management

There are recall systems in operation for immunisations and cervical cytology. The monitoring of asthma, heart disease, hypertension (blood pressure), weight and diabetes is carried out in special clinics by arrangement with the practice nurse or your doctor.

General Nursing Services

The nurses and healthcare assistant offer services including blood pressure checks, removal of stitches, minor ailments, immunisations and vaccinations, ECGs, blood tests and monitoring of asthma and diabetes.

Family Planning Services

Full family planning services, including emergency contraception are available at the surgery. Please ask your doctor or the nurse about this service, and the receptionist will arrange an appointment for you.

Mental Health Services

Our GP team are here to help with any mental health needs.  Patients requiring therapy services can also self refer to http://www.outlooksw.co.uk/.  A Specialist Mental Health Team are available 24hrs a day on The Mental Health Crisis Line - 0800 038 5300

Minor Operations

They are performed regularly in the surgery.  Please book an appointment to speak to one of the doctors about being referred.

Physiotherapy

In house physiotherapy is provided via GP referral.  We also have First Contact Physio:

Bryony Short, Clare Platt and Rowena Beckley are our Musculoskeletal (MSK) Practitioners and are based at either Perranporth or St Agnes Surgery.  They all have extensive expertise in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of MSK (muscle or joint) conditions.

They see patients, aged 16 and over, with (suspected or diagnosed) MSK conditions, as the first point of contact, without need for a GP referral.

The receptionist will book a telephone appointment with one of the team if your condition is suitable for their assessment without you having to wait to speak with a GP first. 

WHAT THE TEAM CAN HELP YOU WITH:

• All soft tissue injuries, sprains, strains or sports injuries
• Arthritis - any joint
• Possible problems with muscles, ligaments, tendons or bone eg tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, ankle sprains
• Spinal pain including lower back pain, mid-back pain and neck pain
• Spinal related pain in arms or legs, including nerve symptoms, eg pins and needles or numbness
• Changes to walking
• Post-orthopaedic surgery

WHEN YOU WILL STILL NEED TO SPEAK WITH A GP:

• Acutely unwell patients
• Children under 16 years of age
• Medical management of rheumatoid conditions
• Women’s health, antenatal and post-natal problems
• House-bound patients
• Medication Reviews
• Neurological and respiratory conditions
• Headaches
• Acute mental health crises