Quay Lane Surgery

17/11/2025

💙 Could You Be Part of Our Reception Team? 💙

At Quay Lane Surgery, we’re proud to care for our community in St. Germans and Downderry. Our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re always looking for kind, approachable people who share our values.

We currently have an opportunity for a Receptionist/Administrator to join our friendly team. This part-time role (17 hours per week, Wednesday & Friday) is perfect for someone who enjoys helping others, thrives in a busy environment, and wants to make a difference.

If you’re reliable, personable, and ready to bring warmth and professionalism to our patients’ first point of contact, we’d love to hear from you.

Visit our website for details about the role and how to apply:

13/11/2025

11/11/2025

The RCHT Team will be at Saltash and Torpoint running COVID clinics for eligible patients on the dates and times below:

Saltash Wesley Methodist Church, Callington Road, PL12 6LA
18th and 25th November
09:30 to 16:30
Bookable on NBS and walk-ins available

St James the Greater Church, Salamanca Street, Torpoint, PL11 2BE
14th, 21st and 28th November
09:30 to 16:00
Bookable on NBS and walk-ins available

06/11/2025

The RCHT outreach team will be at Saltash and Torpoint running Covid walk-in clinics for eligible patients on the dates/times below….

30/10/2025

🩺 A Gentle Reminder from Quay Lane Surgery 🩺

We’re proud to support our patients by loaning out blood pressure monitors to help with home readings. These devices are a shared resource, and we rely on their return to continue offering this service to others.

If you’ve borrowed a BP monitor — especially one kindly loaned by a GP without being formally signed out — we’d be very grateful if you could return it to the surgery when you're able.
Your help means we can keep supporting everyone in our community 💙

Thank you so much for your kindness and cooperation!
— The Quay Lane Surgery Team

29/09/2025

**PRACTICE AND DISPENSARY CLOSURE FOR STAFF TRAINING - Wednesday 1st October**

Quay Lane and Downderry Surgery will be closed on Wednesday 1st October between the hours of 13.00 and 18.00, this is the next of our sessions to allow for vital staff training, staff well being and planning of future services. Our dispensary will be closed and our telephones will not be coming through to our teams.
If you have an urgent medical need during this time, and you cannot wait until we re-open at 08.30 on Thursday 2nd October please call the surgery number as normal to be connected to our answering service who will direct you accordingly. In the event of a serious medical emergency contact 999.
Thank you, Quay Lane Surgery

29/09/2025

Flu isn’t just a sniffle – it can lead to serious illness, especially in young children. Kids are known as "super spreaders" – they catch and pass on flu easily, often bringing it home to grandparents or younger siblings.

🛡️ The good news? The NHS flu vaccine is free, quick and needle-free (just a nasal spray!)
✅ For 2 & 3 year olds – book with their GP surgery
✅ For school-aged children – return the school consent form ASAP

🧒 Protect your child. 👵 Protect your family. 💙 Protect Cornwall.

25/09/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Jon Carty – Awarded Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP) 🎉

We are delighted to share the wonderful news that Dr Jon Carty, Partner at Quay Lane Surgery, has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP).
Fellowship is the highest level of membership of the RCGP, awarded to GPs as an honour and mark of achievement for significant contributions to general practice and the health and welfare of the community. It recognizes a GP’s sustained excellence and service beyond their day-to-day clinical work.

This is a prestigious and well-deserved recognition of Dr Carty’s dedication, leadership, and commitment to improving patient care and supporting the wider community.

On behalf of everyone at Quay Lane Surgery, we extend our warmest congratulations to Dr Carty on this outstanding achievement 👏👏👏👏

25/09/2025

🔺**PRACTICE AND DISPENSARY CLOSURE FOR STAFF TRAINING - Wednesday 1st October**🔺
Quay Lane and Downderry Surgery will be closed on Wednesday 1st October between the hours of 13.00 and 18.00, this is the next of our sessions to allow for vital staff training, staff well being and planning of future services. Our dispensary will be closed and our telephones will not be coming through to our teams.
If you have an urgent medical need during this time, and you cannot wait until we re-open at 08.30 on Thursday 2nd October please call the surgery number as normal to be connected to our answering service who will direct you accordingly. In the event of a serious medical emergency contact 999.
Thank you, Quay Lane Surgery

16/09/2025

A Big Thank You to Cornwall People First! 👏👏
We were delighted to welcome Fliss, the Operational Lead for Cornwall People First, to the practice recently. It was a pleasure to meet Robert and Daniel, who joined Fliss during the visit and kindly shared their thoughts on how we can make our waiting room more autism-friendly.
Their feedback was incredibly helpful and will play an important role in shaping our upcoming waiting room upgrade later this year. We’re committed to making our space more inclusive and welcoming for everyone.
Thank you again to Fliss, Robert, Daniel and the team at Cornwall People First — we really appreciate your time, support, and valuable insights.