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Welcome to Rosmellyn Surgery
Telephone number - 01736 330909
Email address - kccg.rosmellynpenzanceitk@nhs.net
Welcome to our new website. Here, you can find up to date information about our surgery, including our opening hours, the services available and how to get in touch. Please take time to browse and, even if you are only making a quick visit, check out our latest news pages.
If you would like to join Rosmellyn Surgery, please check you live within our practice area by clicking on the "Catchment Area" tab above. The practice area runs from Land’s End in the West, to a line in the East roughly connecting Zennor on the North coast with Rosudgeon on the South. Once you are ready to join, please either pop in to the surgery to pick up the registration forms, or alternatively you can complete these online by clicking the "New Patients" tab above. We looking forward to meeting you soon.
Coronavirus
As with all Practices over the last week it has been an extremely busy and challenging time. We are sorry if we haven't managed to get back to you with answers to all of your questions but hopefully the information below will help.
If you or any member of your household have a ‘new continuous cough’ or high temperature/fever please access www.111.nhs.uk online for the latest advice on treatment and self-isolation.
Rosmellyn Surgery has now adopted a fully triaged appointment system as per NHSE guidelines during this COVID-19 pandemic .
Please do not enter the Medical Centre if you have any of the symptoms listed above.
If you feel you need essential medical assistance for any condition including COVID-19 please call the Practice on 01736 330909 on the day you feel you need to be seen and we can direct your call to the most appropriate member of our team and if necessary arrange for you to be seen in the most appropriate place.
We are doing our utmost to keep our patients and staff safe by taking the following measures:-
1) Triaging all GP and nurse appointment requests in line with NHS guidance.
2) Asking patients to nominate a Pharmacy so prescriptions can be sent electronically, therefore lessening footfall to the Practice.
3) We will post out all Fit notes and necessary letters or email them, again to lessen footfall.
4) We have rearranged our waiting area so seats are further apart.
5) We request that all patients use the hand sanitisers as they enter and leave the consulting room corridors.
6) We ask that patients arrive only a few minutes before their appointment time to avoid waiting for long periods of time.
7) Where possible we also ask that patients attend their appointments on their own, again to help lessen footfall.
Patients can help by:-
1) Emailing all prescription requests to kccg.rosmellynpenzanceitk@nhs.net, sending them via The Waiting Room if you are signed up to this service or by dropping the request in the prescription box OUTSIDE of the surgery.
2) Allowing 5 days for you prescription to be processed during this extremely busy time.
3) Ensuring all your personal details such as contact telephone numbers are correct.
4) Using our new eConsult service on our website that will provide you with medical and general advice as well as administrative help. www.rosmellynsurgery.co.uk
We understand that this is a very stressful and worrying time for all but we ask that you remain patient and polite to our staff at all times - we really are doing the best we can to help all of our patients as efficiently as we can.
The advice around coronavirus (COVID-19) is changing regularly, therefore please use: https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 to keep up to date with the latest information.
Stay safe!
Rosmellyn Surgery
MMR Vaccine
You may be aware that there has been an increase in the number of measles cases in England with some local outbreaks. Measles is one of the most infectious diseases known and is spread through the air and in tiny droplets that come out of the nose and mouth of the infected person.
The government are encouraging Doctors to check that every child has had two doses of the MMR vaccine and if they haven't, to book in with the nurse at the next available appointment.
There is more information on the NHS Choices website.
Rosmellyn Surgery has now settled into St Clare Medical Centre.
Our new address is: St Clare Medical Centre, St Clare Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 3DX. Our telephone number remains the same 01736 330909.
The St Clare Medical Centre houses Rosmellyn Surgery, Alverton Practice and Sunnyside Surgery.
The purpose-built medical centre has state of art facilities including plenty of patient car parking.
On arrival for your appointments you will continue to be greeted by friendly faces from each of the practices in our brand-new reception area. Staff members will direct you to the appropriate waiting areas ready for your appointment. Each Practice continues to work exactly as it does now, the only difference being the location.
St Clare Medical Centre can be accessed via bus routes A17, 16 and 409. There are also some specific times for Penwith College buses that tend to run early in the morning and during the evening. These buses will drop you opposite the Medical Centre on routes 7, 11A, 18C, 236/7 and 251.
Please continue to make your appointments as normal with our receptionists who will also be more than happy to help with any concerns you may have.
When We Are Closed
Outside of our normal opening hours, you should ring NHS 111 direct – just dial 111. They provide out-of-hours cover in the county. If you need to see the Doctor, you may be asked to attend a local clinic.
If you are bed bound by your illness, or housebound, the doctor will visit you at home.
Details of all consultations are passed to your own doctor at Rosmellyn by 10:00 the following day by fax.
In an emergency, you should still ring 999 for an ambulance.