Kernow Health

Kernow Health Cornwall's 111 Service, School Immunisation, Cornwall Training Hub + Excellence in Practice

Founded in 2011 by a group of Cornwall Practices, Kernow Health CIC is a GP owned provider organisation working together for patients and communities in Cornwall. We deliver a number of NHS contracts across the county, including Cornwall's 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service, the School Immunisation Programme, a Children’s Eating Disorder Service, the Cornwall Training Hub [formally CEPN] and most

recently - Excellence in Practice. As a CIC, Kernow Health is a non-profit making organisation which will re-invest any surplus income into local healthcare provision.

Recently, the Kernow Health School Immunisations Team visited Clyst Vale Community College in Devon and received this fe...
17/04/2026

Recently, the Kernow Health School Immunisations Team visited Clyst Vale Community College in Devon and received this feedback for our hard-working nurses:

"Please can I thank the nurses for their wonderful session today. They all worked tirelessly and made all our students feel at ease. We did have a couple of children who were very nervous, but the nurses gave them time and lots of patience, so on the whole we managed to complete the task. We look forward to returning in June for the mop-up session."

Thank you for your kind words, feedback like this means a lot to our team 💙

If you’re unsure whether your child has missed a vaccination, please get in touch. We can check their record and book them into the next school session or a community catch-up clinic if needed.

📍 Cornwall
📞 01872 221105
📧 kernowhealthcic.schoolimmunisation@nhs.net

📍 Devon
📞 01392 342678
📧 kernowhealthcic.schoolimmsdevon@nhs.net

Despite the proven benefits of the HPV vaccine, some myths and misconceptions still exist, and these can quite rightly c...
16/04/2026

Despite the proven benefits of the HPV vaccine, some myths and misconceptions still exist, and these can quite rightly can cause hesitation among parents offered the vaccination for their son or daughter. Our latest article addresses the facts behind five common myths:

Myth 1️⃣: The HPV vaccine is unsafe
Myth 2️⃣: The HPV vaccine encourages early sexual activity
Myth 3️⃣: Only girls need the HPV vaccine
Myth 4️⃣: The HPV vaccine is only needed if someone is sexually active
Myth 5️⃣: HPV immunisation is ineffective

Find out the facts and why vaccinating against HPV is crucial in significantly reducing the risk of some cancers and other related diseases.

🔗 kernowhealthcic.org.uk/2026/04/16/common-myths-about-the-hpv-vaccine-2

We’re looking for a motivated and customer focused Digital Support Officer to join our Digital Team. You will provide f...
14/04/2026

We’re looking for a motivated and customer focused Digital Support Officer to join our Digital Team. You will provide first and second-line IT support across the organisation, helping ensure systems, devices, and infrastructure run smoothly to support frontline healthcare services.

37.5 hours per week
£27,485 a year
Permanent contract
Location: Cornwall (Hybrid based at Cudmore House, Truro, with travel across sites)

Find out more and apply today
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0306-26-0015
The closing date is 19 April 2026

On holiday and forgotten your medication? 💊 Don’t worry. If you’ve left your prescription at home while on holiday, your...
10/04/2026

On holiday and forgotten your medication? 💊 Don’t worry.

If you’ve left your prescription at home while on holiday, your own GP can usually help. Many GP practices can arrange for a prescription to be sent electronically to a pharmacy local to where you’re staying.

This means you can get the medication you need without needing to call NHS 111, register with a new GP, or travel back home.

If you need support, contact your own GP practice as soon as possible and let them know where you are staying in Cornwall.

Are you an organised, proactive administrator who thrives in a busy, supportive environment? We are looking for an Admin...
09/04/2026

Are you an organised, proactive administrator who thrives in a busy, supportive environment? We are looking for an Administration Officer to provide high quality administrative and diary management support to our Neighbourhood Health Place Team.

As our health system moves to serve our communities in a more local and accessible way, the place teams provide direction and support to health, care, and community organisations, helping to shape the future landscape.

⌚ 37.5 hours per week, with hybrid working (primarily from home) and travel as required, including at least one day per week based at our Truro office
💰 £14.26 per hour
📆 12-month fixed contract

Find out more and apply today
🔗 beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0306-26-0014

The closing date is 20 April 2026

08/04/2026

April is NHS Bowel Cancer Month. A timely reminder of the importance of early detection and screening.

The NHS invites people aged 50 to 74 years for bowel cancer screening every 2 years. If you’re eligible, you’ll receive a simple home test kit through the post.

If your kit arrives, don’t ignore it. It’s quick, easy and discreet to complete at home, and could save your life. The test looks for tiny signs of cancer before symptoms appear.

This video explains what happens after you send your kit back.

For more information:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/bowel-cancer-screening-benefits-and-risks/nhs-bowel-cancer-screening-helping-you-decide

🐰Over the Easter weekend access to healthcare services may be different, so it’s important to know what options are avai...
03/04/2026

🐰Over the Easter weekend access to healthcare services may be different, so it’s important to know what options are available and where is best to go if you need NHS advice or urgent medical help.

Your local pharmacy offers a variety of services, expert advice and support for a broad range of minor illnesses, and can treat seven common conditions without the need for a GP appointment or prescription through the Pharmacy First scheme. Your local pharmacy may operate on reduced or altered hours over Easter, check opening times: www.nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy

Minor Injury Units can help with illnesses or injuries such as sprains, broken bones and burns. Check where is open and when, plus waiting times: www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/miu-waiting-times

More information on where is best if you need help is available on the NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly website: https://cios.icb.nhs.uk/help-us/where-is-best/

If you are unsure where to go, use NHS 111 online at 111.nhs.uk or call 111 to get expert advice and be directed to the right healthcare service.

Always call 999 immediately in a life-threatening emergency such as chest pain, major blood loss or loss of consciousness.

If you are on holiday in Cornwall over Easter, or have friends and family visiting, here's some useful information from ...
02/04/2026

If you are on holiday in Cornwall over Easter, or have friends and family visiting, here's some useful information from NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly on where is best to go for NHS help and advice.

A new cohort has graduated from of our Management Programme for General Practice, with participants describing the exper...
02/04/2026

A new cohort has graduated from of our Management Programme for General Practice, with participants describing the experience as “life changing”!

Over 18 months, participants build confidence, leadership skills and a deeper understanding of how general practice works as a whole. The result is not just professional development, but real personal transformation - with graduates feeling more empowered, more capable and more connected to the impact of their work on patient care.

Read the full article to find out more:
🔗 kernowhealthcic.org.uk/2026/03/31/new-generation-of-general-practice-leaders-graduate-in-cornwall

🌟 Save the date! 🌟The Cornwall Annual Dementia Conference 2026 is happening on Friday 15 May at the Pavilion Centre, Roy...
01/04/2026

🌟 Save the date! 🌟

The Cornwall Annual Dementia Conference 2026 is happening on Friday 15 May at the Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge.

Join us for a day of insight, inspiration, and practical learning, with speakers including Professor Kevin Brazil on Integrating Palliative Care across the Dementia Journey, Jane Howard on Creative Arts and Dementia and Nicolle Mitchell, Massage4Dementia, delivering a session on ‘Rediscovering Touch and Dementia’.

Plus, interactive workshops, networking, and expert guidance.

🎟 Find out more and secure your place:
🔗 kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/courses/course/dementia-conference-15th-may-2026

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About Kernow Health

Kernow Health CIC Limited is social enterprise focused on securing the future of Cornish General Practice. As a Community Interest Company, we will use our resources to improve healthcare in the communities we serve.

Kernow Health is a small, dynamic, GP owned provider organisation that covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly (CIoS); all 60 practices in Cornwall are our shareholders. We deliver a range of services from all school based immunisations to 111/OOH integrated urgent care. We work with a range of local partners to improve integrated patient care and are focused on supporting our Practices to address workload, workforce and property issues. We work closely with our LMC through a joint committee.

In addition we run a Vulnerable Practice Scheme, manage the Cornwall Community Education Provider Network (CEPN) and also manage Practice Nurse Development.