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CORNWALL ICB
ANTENATAL CLINICS
These are run by the Community Midwives. If you are pregnant and have not yet been seen by a Midwife, please inform the Reception Staff. We now run daily postnatal clinics at Truro Health Park where the Midwives see the majority of new mums and babies. On the first day after discharge a Midwife will contact the family to ascertain if a home visit or an appointment at Truro Health Park is needed.
The midwives see newly pregnant women at around 8-9 weeks of pregnancy, this will plan the appointments including scans for the remainder of the pregnancy. Midwives are attached to a surgery and this is to ensure as much as possible continuity in seeing the same Midwife up to delivery. Your Midwife will discuss with you where you would like to have your baby, dependant upon your health and past pregnancies; alternatives include Treliske Hospital, Penrice Birth Centre (St. Austell) or a home birth. When you have had your baby post natal visits are mostly within the clinics at Truro Health Park, unless you are not well enough to attend.
The midwifery team run antenatal preparation classes to prepare you for your birthing experience.
We also have maternity support workers in the midwifery team who can visit at home or see you at the Health Park.They provide breast feeding advice and newborn baby care support.
To book an appointment please call: 01872 243700
Midwives Office: 01872 221 420
CHRONIC DISEASE MONITORING
If you are on medication for heart disease, thyroid problems or have had a history of stroke, your blood pressure and cholesterol levels should be checked annually. If you are on medication for hypertension, your blood pressure should be checked at least once every six months. Our Practice Nurses run special screening clinics. If you suffer from Asthma or Diabetes, there are dedicated nurse clinics to review your condition at least annually. A new government initiative suggests that patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis should be reviewed annually at the surgery.
HEALTH PROMOTION
Routine physical checks (blood pressure, urinalysis etc) are available with the Practice Nurse. For more detailed advice on health matters, ask for a Lifestyle Clinic appointment. Click on the picture above to be directed to Health Promotion Cornwall.
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IMMUNISATIONS
For children at 2,3 and 4 months, MMR at 13 months and pre-school boosters are available in twice weekly nurse clinics. Adult vaccinations for tetanus are done by the practice nurse.
MINOR OPERATIONS
Please consult your doctor first for an assessment. If your doctor feels that you need minor surgery you will be placed on a short waiting list and this will be performed at the practice. Some minor surgery procedures require referral to the hospital due the size or location of the problem.
PRACTICE NURSES
Our Practice Nurses run a general session every day by appointment at Lander Medical Practice, and Monday mornings and Thursday mornings at Threemilestone, to deal with managing minor illnesses, wounds, injuries, dressings and removal of stitches.
They are supported by two Health Care Assistants who have clinics (Mon-Friday mornings and Wednesday and Friday afternoons at Lander Medical Practice, Monday and Wednesday mornings at Threemilestone) to take bloods, perform routine ECGs and blood pressure monitoring. If you are bringing a urine sample to the surgery for testing please make sure you use an appropriate pot for collection. These pots are available at Reception at Lander and Threemilestone Surgery. We are unable to accept urine samples in any other containers due to the risk of cross contamination, and us not being able to dispose of glass pots (ie jam jars etc) safely. Many thanks
TRAVEL VACCINATIONS
If you are travelling, we will ask that you check with your travel agent or look on an appropriate website to find out what travel vaccinations you will require. If you require Typhoid, Hepatitis A or a Diptheria, Tetanus and Polio booster, you can book in with the Nurse for these immunisations. For all other travel vaccinations you are advised to visit a Travel Clinic Centre or visit your nearest Pharmacy.
Information about countries and vaccinations required can be found on the links below:
www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk
www.masta-travel-health.com
It is important to make the initial appointment as early as possible, even if you think it is too early - we suggest at least six weeks before departure.
Hepatitis B: GPs are not obliged to provide the hepatitis B vaccine on the NHS if you're not thought to be at risk (source: NHS Choices Website)
We do not offer Hepatitis vaccination as a travel vaccine, and we will refer you to a travel clinic so you can get vaccinated privately.