Medical services and clinics

We offer routine vaccinations and general advice to our patients travelling abroad.

It may take up to eight weeks for a full course of vaccinations, so please contact us in advance to give you plenty of time if you’re planning to go abroad where you need to be vaccinated.

Please visit - www.travelhealthpro.org.uk

Enter your destination details and this will give you up to date travel health advice for that location including recommended vaccinations and if malaria protection is advised.

Please ensure you complete this step before the online questionnaire below. 

We need you to research the vaccinations you might require and list them on the form, even if you are unsure if you have had that vaccination in the past.  The website also includes really useful information about your travel and the destination.  Without completing this step and researching what vaccines you may need your form will be returned to you and we will be unable to book an appointment with our nurses.

Travel Questionnaire

If you have a long term condition such as diabetes, heart disease or asthma we need to see you regularly to monitor your condition.

To find out more about when and how we monitor these conditions please click here.

All women between the age of 25 to 64 should have a regular smear test every three to five years. We send out appointment reminders to all of our patients to let you know when your next smear is due.

Learn more about cervical screening.

About 1 in 8 women in the UK are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. If it's detected early, treatment is more successful and there's a good chance of recovery.

Learn more about breast screening.

Women aged between 50 and 60 are advised to attend the Breast Screening Unit every three years for a mammography. This is to make sure we can check and detect any abnormalities as soon as possible. These appointments are sent out by the local Breast Unit.

Find breast screening services.

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is a way of checking if there's a bulge or swelling in the aorta, the main blood vessel that runs from your heart down through your tummy.

This bulge or swelling is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA. It can be serious if it's not spotted early on because it could get bigger and eventually burst (rupture).

Learn more about AAA screening.

Our doctors and nurses give confidential advice on all aspects of family planning, including coil fitting and emergency contraception.

We offer a wide range of health screening for men and women at our surgery. 

What is an NHS Health Check?

The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health. It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease or stroke.

The check is for people who are aged 40 to 74 who do not have any of the following pre-existing conditions:

• heart disease
• chronic kidney disease
• diabetes
• high blood pressure (hypertension)
• atrial fibrillation
• transient ischaemic attack
• inherited high cholesterol (familial hypercholesterolemia)
• heart failure
• peripheral arterial disease
• stroke
• currently being prescribed statins to lower cholesterol
• previous checks have found that you have a 20% or higher risk of getting cardiovascular disease over the next 10 years

You should have regular check-ups if you have one of these conditions. Your care team will be able to give you more information about this.

For more information call the team to see if you are entitled to come for a NHS health check.

If you are newly pregnant please self refer using the link below.

https://maternity.royalcornwallhospitals.nhs.uk/antenatal-care/how-to-self-refer-to-maternity-services/

Our antenatal clinics are held at Truro Health Park with our midwife team.

We send out appointments for regular checks and immunisations for pre-school children. This is to make sure that our doctors and health visitors can check that children are developing normally and that there’s nothing to worry about.

If you do not wish your child to receive the recommended childhood vaccinations we will now need a form to be signed and completed to send to the NHS Childhood Surveillance team.  Please ask your nurse or the receptionist for a form.

Some services available are not covered under our contract with the NHS. This means that these services need to be paid for.

The services that include charges are:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements.
• Insurance claim forms.
• Passport signing.
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad.
• Private sick notes.
• Vaccination certificates.

Our reception staff and GPs will be happy to talk through the charges with you during your appointment.

Fees and charges for non-NHS work

Find out about local counsellors and advice services. You can access these services by speaking to your GP or the surgery’s receptionist.