Cape Cornwall Surgery

Tel: 01736 788306

Do you find it hard to see a doctor when you want to?

To help our patients access their doctor at a time that is suitable to them, the doctors at Cape Cornwall Surgery will be offering the following extended hours appointments.

Dr Carruthers - 6:30pm to 8pm on Monday evenings when he is not on call

Dr Ellery - one Saturday morning 8:00am to 11:00am once a month

Dr Clegg - three Friday mornings 7:00am to 8:00am each month

Dr Mackenzie - one Saturday morning 8:00 to 11:00am once a month

These slots are limited and prebookable ( up to 4 weeks in advance) so please use them

wisely. Workers and carers will benefit from these changes.

All our usual daytime surgeries will continue as before.

Minor Injuries Services

Our nurses are avaliable to help with the following minor injuries. GP advice will be sought if necessary. You do not have to be registered at Cape Cornwall Surgery to use this service if your injury consitutes an emergency.

cuts and abrasions

the removal of foreign bodies

stings and bites

minor burns and scalds

minor head injuries

sprains  

Additional GP Services

MATERNITY SERVICES Drs Clegg, Carruthers and Ellery
FAMILY PLANNING Drs Clegg, Carruthers and Ellery
CHILD HEALTH CLINICS Drs Clegg and Ellery
SUBSTANCE MISUSE Dr Ellery
ACUPUNCTURE Dr Ellery  
NLP Dr Carruthers  
MINOR SURGERY Dr Ellery  
DOMICILIARY THROMBOLYSIS Dr Clegg, Carruthers and Ellery  
JOINT INJECTIONS Dr Carruthers and Ellery

Young Person's Sexual Health Clinic

The Surgery at St Just runs a “drop  in” clinic for those individuals seeking a confidential service regarding their sexual health.

This nurse –run clinic provides contraceptive advice, emergency contraception, and a pregnancy test service.

The surgery is EEFO quality kite-marked for successfully providing this service in St Just. This service is also open to those who are not registered at the practice.

Practice Nurses Clinics

We have 3 part-time nurses who can see you by appointment either in the morning or the afternoon.  They offer a wide range of services including:

• Children's immunisations
• Travel vaccinations
• Weight monitoring
• Cervical smears
• Family planning
• Blood pressure checks
• Ear syringing
• Dietary advice
• Removal of stitches
• Smoking cessation

 Specialist Nurse Clinics

 The Practice Nurses also run specialist clinics for illnesses such as:

• Coronary Heart Disease
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Chronic Respiratory Disease Monitoring
• Stroke
• Hypertension

Blood Tests

Blood tests are usually taken by our in-house Phlebotomist, who may be seen by appointment. 

Generally blood tests are taken in the morning to enable the courier to get them to the hospital laboratory promptly so that they may be analysed the same day.  Occasionally blood testing requires fasted samples, necessitating patients to abstain from eating or drinking prior to their morning phlebotomy appointment.

Appointments can be made at reception.

Fit to work (Sick) Notes

• If you need to take time off work due to sickness, you need to ask at Reception for a “self certification Note”. This will cover you for up to 6 days.
• If after 6 days you are still not well enough to return to work, you will need a Doctor’s certificate.
• These can only be obtained by making an appointment to see the Doctor. They cannot be backdated or issued without seeing the Doctor.

Home Visits

• If you require a HOME VISIT please call the Surgery before 10am as this helps the Doctors to plan their rounds. A brief description of your symptoms given to the receptionists will help the Doctors to plan their rounds and assess the urgency of your call.
• If an EMERGENCY HOME VISIT is required then the on-call GP will always leave the surgery at any time during the working day.  
• OUT OF HOURS – are handled by SERCO HEALTH. You will automatically be transferred to the switchboard when you call the Surgery telephone number 01736 788306. 

Telephone calls to the Doctors

• The Doctors do not take telephone calls during surgery, except in an emergency.
• If you need to speak to the doctor on the telephone the receptionists will advise you of the best time to call.
• For confidentiality reasons the Doctors cannot discuss the patients medical problems with relatives without prior consent from the patient in question.  Please ask at reception for a consent form for your relative if you need one.  

Dispensary

Cape Cornwall Surgery has its own dispensary which is open between 8am and 6.30pm on weekdays, closing for lunch between 1 and 2pm. We can prescribe drugs for any patients living more than a mile from a chemist.  Drugs are delivered to outlying areas of West Penwith and can be collected from:

Sennen Post Office – Monday, Wednesday and Fridays
The General Store, St Buryan – Monday, Wednesday and Fridays
1 Little Trethewey, St Levan – Monday, Wednesday and Fridays
Boscaswell Stores, Pendeen – Monday, Wednesday and Fridays

We have also started a limited home delivery service for housebound patients on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. Please speak to the Dispensary for further information .

Repeat Prescriptions

We require 2 working days for all repeat prescriptions, whether you are a dispensing or non-dispensing patient. To avoid confusion use the computerised prescription counterfoil to make your request. This may be:
 

Done over the telephone using our repeat prescription ordering service on 01736 786925 (available 24hrs a day)
Posted to the surgery
Put in the letterbox located in the surgery entrance hall
Placed in the containers located at the branch surgery collection points

Please do not telephone your prescription request to the surgery unless absolutely necessary. 

District Nurses

The District nurse team provides general nursing care within the community, liaising closely with hospital based nursing staff, Macmillan service, domiciliary physiotherapy, and occupational therapy, social services, and the Doctors themselves. 
They can be contacted during work hours on 01736 575500, leave a message on their answer phone if they are not available.
During “out of hours” (6:30pm – 8am) you may contact the “on-call” district nurse via Serco Health.  

Registration medicals

If you are a new patient to Cape Cornwall Surgery we provide a quick, simple health check with one of our practice nurses.

Besides your health check, your current medications, medical history, any allergies and relevant family history will be documented, as it may be some time before the surgery receives your NHS medical notes.

This information may help you or your family if an urgent medical problem should arise, or if you need a repeat prescription soon after moving surgeries.