Oak Tree Surgery and Pensilva Health Centre

28/10/2025

Waiting times for UTC Cumberland and UTC Dartmoor Building at Derriford and MIUs at Tavistock and Kingsbridge are available through the below website and the NHS Quicker app.
Check waiting times if you need urgent healthcare, or call 111.
https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/urgent-waiting-times

27/10/2025

26/10/2025

Samaritans are here day or night, 365 days a year.
📱Call them for free on 116 123.

25/10/2025

Sore throat? Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for 7 common conditions, without you seeing a GP.

Don't wait for minor health concerns to get worse – think pharmacy first and get seen by your local pharmacy team.
There’s over 90 pharmacies across Cornwall that can offer medical advice and help with these health conditions:
• Earache (age 1 to 17)
• Sinusitis (age 12 and over)
• Sore throat (age 5 and over)
• Infected insect bite
• Impetigo, a skin infection
• Shingles (age 18 and over)
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women (age 16 to 64)
To find local pharmacy locations and opening times visit: 🔗https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

22/10/2025

When children are unwell it can be worrying, but many common illnesses can be cared for at home. Here are some simple tips and advice to help.
🤒 Tummy aches in kids are common and usually get better on their own. Offer fluids, simple foods, and rest. If symptoms worsen, call 111.
💙 Comfort is key – sick children often want extra cuddles. Keep them hydrated, cool, and comfortable.
🌙 Coughs can disrupt sleep – try elevating their head, keeping a drink nearby, and soothing sore noses with Vaseline.
💧 Most childhood illnesses are viral – antibiotics won’t help. Focus on snacks, fluids, and rest.

20/10/2025

✨A new FREE app providing mental health support at your fingertips has just been launched in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly✨
The WorkWell mental health app shares 6 digital cognitive behaviour therapy sessions offering advice and tips on improving mental wellbeing.
Users can track their progress, update how they're feeling and see how far they've come.
There's also the chance to connect with a WorkWell coach at the touch of a button, who can offer personalised 1-2-1 support on staying in or returning to work if you're having physical or mental health struggles.
The app can be downloaded via the App Store or Google Play

🔗www.cios.icb.nhs.uk/workwell-cornwall-and-isles-of-scilly/

18/10/2025

✨1 in 10 adults don't know they have high blood pressure! ✨
📚Did you know that you can borrow blood pressure monitors from your local library?
📚Pop in to your local library and ask a member of staff in the library to borrow a monitor! Check availability here 🔗prism.librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/cornwall/items/888036
You can also get your blood pressure measured at local pharmacies, and at routine GP appointments.

15/10/2025

Do you have diarrhoea, vomiting or 'flu-like' symptoms? If so, it could be norovirus.
Please stay at home and visit NHS 111 online for advice on what to do.
Don't visit your GP or hospital to make sure you .
🔗For more information, please visit https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/norovirus/