The Chacewater Health Centre is part of a group
practice of three full-time and one part-time doctors. The doctors also
work at the Devoran Surgery. The practice area covers the triangle between
Truro, Redruth and Penryn. We care for patients from all the villages
within this area. We do not register new patients from the towns since
these are well served by the town practices. We aim to provide a full
range of family care in a compassionate and professional way.
The doctors employ ten ancillary staff to work in the practice. Three are
qualified nurses who undertake the various nursing duties in the health
centre. One of them, Mrs Sue Gunn, is also the practice
manager. There are seven general receptionists, three of whom have a
dispensing qualification and two who undertake most of the typing and
secretarial work.
In addition to the employed staff, Health Authority Community Staff also work from the Health Centre. We have two Health Visitors, six District Nurses and a District Midwife based with us. They have their own office at the Health Centre. Their number is (01872) 560073.
We are a dispensing practice and dispense drugs for patients who live in rural areas further than a mile from a chemist. Patients may take a prescription to a town chemist if they wish.