The Falmouth Health Centre Practice

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

So we now have lost all virtual connection to the outside world including our phones, computers and any internet connection. Please phone next week if you can wait, attend the surgery if it is urgent and speak to the receptionist or call 111 if you are unable to wait.

We apologise for any inconvenience or stress this may cause.

Thank you,

Team FHC!

09/01/2026

💨🌬STORM GORETTI UPDATE🌬💨

Many of our staff have been affected by the weather and come from varying places in Cornwall. Staff are trying to safely navigating getting to work, but we will be running on a skeleton team for now. We will contact you if we need to cancel your appointment but if you want to cancel your appointment, you can do so by using the appointment link, emailing prescriptions.fhc@nhs.net (which will only be available for this today), or phoning from 8am.

Please only call us if it is urgent, or you need to cancel an appointment. If your query can wait until Monday, then please call us then.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this very rare time of adverse weather conditions.

We hope you all manage to stay safe out there!

Team FHC

29/12/2025

We are short-staffed this morning in reception due to illness. Please be patient, we are answering the phones as quickly as we can. Please ring us later today for anything that is routine.
Thank you

24/12/2025

PHARMACY OPENING HOURS over the Christmas period - see link or local pharmacies below

Christmas Day - Superdrug, Market St, 2-6pm
Boxing Day - Boots, Market Street 10-4
New Year's day - Boots, Fraddon 10-6
Boots Truro 10-4
Asda, St Austell 10-4

NHS England — South West » Pharmacy opening hours

23/12/2025

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/cornwall/about-us/news-and-campaigns/articles/2024/introducing-work-well/

WorkWell is a service designed to support anyone with a health condition or disability to either:
Return/Remain in work
Find and Access work
Refer or signpost into various services available in your local area.
This service provides a team of trained Work and Health Coaches who will provide short term, light touch support to help individuals with their support needs to return, remain or succeed in work.

WorkWell will help individuals to build a personalised support plan based off their current needs, health conditions/disabilities and additional support that may be needed and then work together with organisations across Cornwall to provide joined up support for that individual.

Our GPs refer patients to the service if they issue a sick note. There is no stigma attached to this and it does not mean we think there is an issue with work, but it is to help tackle some of the anxieties that come with extended (or even short term) absence and support those on a phased return/reduced hours etc.

19/12/2025

All of us at would like to wish our patients, colleagues and friends a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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We close at 18:30 on Christmas Eve, re-opening at 08:00 on Monday 29th

For New Year, we close at 18:30 on NY Eve, re-opening at 08:00 on Friday 2nd January.

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Your festive health checklist: Prescriptions, pharmacy hours, and where to get help!

We've put together key info to keep you informed over Christmas.

Head to our website for details on minor injury units, GP surgeries and more!

https://cios.icb.nhs.uk/2025/12/15/your-festive-health-checklist/

11/12/2025

We still have some flu vaccines left, if you would like to ring us. We don't have any covid vaccines left.

Also, due to the current increase in the rates of flu and covid infection, see below for the extra clinics which are open to anyone over 18 years old who is eligible for the NHS Flu vaccine and/or COVID-19 booster.

Thursday 11 December 2025 8.30am to 5pm
Camborne Redruth Community Hospital Outpatients

Monday 15 December 2025 8.30am to 12.30pm
Helston Community Hospital

Tuesday 16 December 2025 1pm to 6pm
Falmouth Community Hospital

These are WALK-IN clinics, no need to book.

08/12/2025

We're taking part in Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day on Thursday 11 December! By pulling on our Christmassy knits and donating, we’ll be supporting children in the UK and around the world to keep safe, healthy, and learning.

If you would like to make a donation, follow the link!
Thank you.

We're taking part in Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day on Thursday 11th December! Every pound we raise will give children in the UK and around the world the chance to grow up healthy and happy and change the future for good.

20/11/2025

The feedback we get most is about the parking in the carpark. We would like to inform all patients that our practice does not own or manage the car park adjacent to the building directly. As a result we are unable to control who uses the parking spaces, enforce parking restrictions, or make any changes to the layout or availability of spaces.
We understand that this can cause inconvenience and frustration. If you have concerns about the car park, please direct them to us, and we will forward them on to the landowners.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

10/11/2025

Influenza activity is rising and surveillance data shows that influenza levels are now above baseline in most areas and higher than recent seasons at this time. Please make an appointment for your flu vaccine if you

are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
have certain long-term health conditions
are pregnant
live in a care home
are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
live with someone who has a weakened immune system

If you are not sure, just give us a ring.

03/11/2025

CLOSURE
On Tuesday 4th November we will be closed from 12:45pm for staff training. We will re-open on Wednesday at 8am.
If you require on-the-day medical attention please ring us as usual and you will be diverted to the 111 service.

For life-or-limb-threatening emergencies please call 999.