When We Are Closed
Urgent advice or visits out of Surgery hours between 18:00 and 08:30 and also at weekends are provided by Kernow Urgent Care Services.
Telephone St Columb 01637 880359 or Padstow 01841 532346 and your call will be transferred to Kernow Urgent Care Services.
For your information, Kernow Urgent Care Services tape record incoming calls. These recordings are strictly confidential and are dealt with in exactly the same way as patients’ medical records.
NHS Direct
In the case of urgent need when the practice is closed you can call
NHS Direct (0845 4647) to speak to a triage nurse. Your needs will be assessed and advice offered or arrangements made for you to see a doctor.
Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.
Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.