Please click in the Contact us online box below for all requests related to your medical care, including requests for prescriptions and sicknotes.
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VISITORS
If you are visiting Cornwall and need to see a doctor, please contact your own GP practice. Practices throughout the country are offering telephone and video appointments and can electronically send prescriptions to any local pharmacy here for you to collect.
Please also make use of the NHS 111 online service for advice http://111.nhs.uk
If dropping a urine sample to the surgery can you ensure it reaches us by midday please.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
During these difficult times many of you may be struggling with new or existing mental health issues. Please take a moment to look at the following links for some self help.
Mental health connect 0800 038 5300 (24/7 helpline to contact if you are worried about your own or someone else's mental health). Contact this local team if you are feeling in crisis or unsafe and are needing support today. The team will listen to you and determine how best to help. This team can arrange support and link in with your GP and other services.
Samaritans 01872 277277
First Light domestic violence support charity. www.firstlight.org.uk.Mindfulness and relaxation at www.mentalhealth.org. www.headspace.com.
Struggling with anxiety, stress or low mood but are managing to do the things you need to do, please consider accessing our local NHS psychological therapies here. STUDENTS - If you are a student studying at Falmouth or Exeter University, please take this link for the University Wellbeing Team who have links with the GP surgery mental health support system.
About Westover Surgery -
With patients' needs at the centre of everything we do, we are located in the heart of Falmouth on Western Terrace, with an additional site at our Woodlane branch a 5 minute walk away in the Falmouth University Campus; ideally placed for students.
Our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.
Our email address is - letters.westover@nhs.net
(Site updated 12/03/2024)