Visitors to the local area

If you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one, you can receive emergency treatment from a local GP practice for 14 days.

You can register temporarily with a local GP if you're ill or need medical advice while you're away from home – for example, if you're working, studying or on holiday. Your temporary GP will pass details of any treatment you have to your permanent GP, who will add the information to your medical records.

To register as a temporary resident with a GP, please contact the local surgery that covers the area you are staying in.

Please note: Our clinicians will need to know about any medication you are taking or any allergies you have.  Please make sure you have these details before your appointment, please contact your own GP if necessary.

Local surgeries.

Newquay Area (including Crantock, Cubert, Holywell Bay, Newlyn East and Watergate)

• Newquay Health Centre, St Thomas Road  Tel: 01637 850002


• Narrowcliff Surgery, Narrowcliff  Tel: 01637 854433

Perranporth Area (including Goonhavern, also Cubert and Holywell Bay))

• Perranporth Surgery, Beach Rd  Tel: 01872 572255

St Columb Area (including St Mawgan, Bedruthan Steps, Fraddon, Indian Queens and Whiteacres Holiday Park)

• St Columb Major Surgery, Trekenning Rd  Tel: 01637 880359

Padstow Area (including St Merryn) 

• The Medical Centre, Boyd Avenue, Padstow  Tel: 01841 532346

Before contacting the local GP practice consider the following options:

Local pharmacy

• General advice and over the counter treatments for many minor ailments such as sunburn, hayfever, stings, coughs and colds etc


• Lost / forgotten medication – most pharmacies in Newquay are able provide emergency medication during the peak holiday period (end of July – early Sept)

NHS111

• For telephone advice 24 hours a day, and out of hours GP cover.

Newquay Minor Injuries Unit

• sprains and strains


• lacerations


• wound infections


• minor burns and scalds


• minor head injuries


• insect and animal bites


• minor eye injuries


• injuries to the back, shoulder and chest