Petroc Group Practice

04/12/2025

☕ Warming up from the inside

Regular hot drinks and at least one hot meal a day help maintain your body temperature and support lung function. It’s a simple way to stay comfortable on chilly days.

👉 Asthma-friendly advice: https://www.asthmaandlung.org.uk/winter-lung-health

03/12/2025

🎄Planning Ahead for Christmas – Repeat Prescriptions Reminder

As we head into a very busy festive period, we would like to kindly ask if patients can request their repeat prescriptions early, to ensure you have everything you need for Christmas.

🗓️ Cut-off date for requests:
Wednesday 10th December – requests made by this date should be ready for collection before Christmas.

Because we are expecting a high number of prescription requests, please help us by:
✔️ Requesting early
✔️ Collecting your medication as soon as it is ready – we have very limited storage space, and your prompt collection will help us manage this.

Thank you for your cooperation, 🎅✨

03/12/2025

The RCHT vaccination team will be providing COVID vaccinations to eligible patients tomorrow, with walk-ins available.

📍 Where: Padstow Community Hub, Lawns Car Park, PL28 8EB
📅 When: 4th December
🕘 Clinic times: 09:00 to 16:00
💻 This clinic is bookable on the NHS national booking service and walk-ins will be available
📞 The NHS national booking service is available via 119 or online here:
👉https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/book-covid-19-vaccination/

26/11/2025

WorkWell Wednesdays, tune in!

WorkWell Cornwall and Isles of Scilly has teamed up with Rewind Radio to spread the news of the free, fast, confidential personalised support available to anyone struggling to go to work or stay in work.

Available for those with a physical or mental health challenge that's making life tough, WorkWell coaches are here to help.

Each week at 9.30am WorkWell programme lead Jessie Leigh is on with Rewind Radio Big Cornish breakfast presenters Josh and Laura. She's chatting about the different ways WorkWell can help and how you can find out more.

You can tune in here: https://www.rewindradio.co.uk/

Or why not text 82228 to find out more about WorkWell and the WorkWell mental health app.

26/11/2025

A good time to have a clear out of any equipment that may no longer be required.

Can you help get vital health and care equipment 🩼🦽back for others to use?

We’re joining up with Cornwall Council to ask residents to hand back unused care equipment this winter.

Many items, like walking frames, crutches, beds and short-term loaned wheelchairs are left unused or forgotten in people’s homes once they are no longer needed.

How to return equipment:

➡️Visit the Medequip website for information on options for returning different types of equipment.

🏢Drop it off at Medequip Roche Depot, Unit 12, Victoria Business Park, Roche, PL26 8LX (Monday-Friday, 8am-6pm).

📞Or call 01726 210477 or email cornwall@medequip-uk.com to arrange a free collection for larger items.

24/11/2025

Need a bit of extra support? The Community Gateway Helpline is here to help. 💬

If you (or someone you know) in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly are finding things tough – with day-to-day tasks, money worries, coming home from hospital, loneliness or your wellbeing – the Community Gateway team can help you find the right voluntary and community support.

A partnership of 50+ local voluntary organisations works with NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB and Cornwall Council to provide:

Help at home and getting home from hospital
Connections to community groups and activities
Links to mental health and wellbeing support
Winter support like hot food and warm, welcoming spaces

📞 Call: 01872 266383
📅 Open: 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
📧 Email: welcome@kernowgateway.org.uk

20/11/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/19kaJZbv4f/

Callers to BBC Radio Cornwall have reported bad driving conditions caused by snow and ice in mid-Cornwall, with problems around the A30 at Highgate Hill and the A39 near Wadebridge.

Listen live for updates: https://bbc.in/3LN1TAN

📷 Google Maps

20/11/2025

Our staff are struggling to get into the surgeries due to the weather, but we are open. We would ask that you only contact us today if your issue is urgent.

Take care on the roads if you do have an appointment with us today. Please call and postpone your appointment if you do not wish to travel. This will help us treat others who can get to us. Thank you

19/11/2025

18/11/2025

As part of our continued commitment to our dispensing patients, we annually review the use of repeat medication. Medicines include inhalers, creams, and ointments, eye drops, liquids, patches and injections as well as tablets or capsules.

If you are a dispensing patient and come under any of the following categories:

• You are taking four or more medications
• You are diabetic
• You are taking anti-coagulants (blood thinning medication)
• You have non oral medication eg. eye drops, ointments, injections, patches etc

Please can we ask you to take 5 minutes to fill out the dispensing patient questionnaire here:
https://www.petrocgrouppractice.co.uk/dispensing-review-use-of-medicines-1

Or ask for a paper copy at any of our dispensaries.

All information given is treated as confidential. This is an important part of our monitoring process, so would be grateful for your help with this.

Thank you

18/11/2025

Did you know your pharmacist can help with 7 common conditions, meaning you don’t need to see your GP?
There are more than 90 pharmacies in Cornwall that can offer medical advice and help on the following health conditions…
• Earache (age 1 to 17)
• Sinusitis (age 12 and over)
• Sore throat (age 5 and over)
• Infected insect bite (age 1 and over)
• Impetigo, a skin infection (age 1 and over)
• Shingles (age 18 and over)
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women (age 16 to 64)
Popping into your pharmacist means the NHS can free up GP appointments, helping to give people more choice on how they can access care.
Don't wait for minor health concerns to get worse, think pharmacy first and get seen by your local pharmacy team.
To find local pharmacy locations and opening times visit: https://www.nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy

06/11/2025

Your guide to who’s eligible for the autumn 2025 flu vaccine.

https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/01/your-guide-to-whos-eligible-for-the-autumn-2025-flu-vaccine/