Services

On site Services available at Trescobeas Surgery

• Psychology and Counselling Service. Provided by Outlook South West which is contracted to the Primary Care Trust (PCT). They hold clinics in the main Surgery and access is via a referral by your GP.
  
  
• Echocardiogram Service. Provided by Echogenicity which is contracted to the PCT. It is open to the whole PCT and provides a quick and local diagnostic test and report. Access is via Choose & Book via a referral by your GP.
  
  
• Discharge Liaison Nurse (DLN). This service is designed to look after patients discharged from hospital. Many come out confused about new medicines, unsure about their normal medication, unsure about any follow up requirements or unable to cope alone at home. The DLN is tasked to contact the patient and ensure that all these issues have been addressed. She works closely with the District Nurses, Social Services and Community Matron all of whom may have some input into the patient’s care.
  
  
• Ultrasound Service. Provided by Peninsula Ultrasound which is contracted to the PCT. It is open to the whole of the Cornwall and Scilly Isles PCT and provides a quick and local diagnostic test and report. Access is via Choose & Book via a referral from your GP.
  
  
• District Nurses. These are Community staff responsible for the care of those patients who are unable to access the surgery due to their medical condition – the housebound and those recently discharged from hospital that need further care at home. The District Nurse team leader is Kim Vickary. They are co-located in the surgery and can be contacted via the surgery or directly on 01326-434885.
  
  
• Health Visitors.  These are community staff responsible for all aspects regarding children under the age of 5 and their families. They hold Child Health Surveillance clinics on Wednesday afternoon most weeks. They can be contacted direct on 01326- 434782.
  
  
• Midwifery service. These are Community staff whose role is to look after our mothers-to-be and arrange all antenatal care. They run Antenatal clinics at the surgery on Wednesdays most weeks.
  
  
• CADA service. This service provides weekly clinics on Tuesdays most weeks. Referral to this service is via your GP.
  
  
• Community Matron. Our Community Matron – Julie Spriggs – is responsible for looking after our most Chronic patients. Her main role is to manage their care to avoid the need for them to go to hospital. She is also responsible for the Home Oxygen provision.
  
  
• Pharmacy. There is a Pharmacy attached to the main surgery at Trescobeas. This allows for a quick and direct service between the practice and the pharmacy.