Veor Surgery

01/06/2026

Volunteers’ Week is back Mon 1st June – Sun 7th June
It’s time to celebrate all things
volunteering! Join us in thanking all the volunteers across the UK. www.volunteersweek.org

29/05/2026

🚭 New Stop Smoking Clinic at the Surgery 🚭

We’re pleased to let our patients know that Healthy Cornwall will be running a Stop Smoking Clinic here at the surgery starting from 1st July.

If you’re thinking about quitting smoking, this is a great opportunity to get free support, advice, and encouragement from trained specialists to help you on your journey to becoming smoke-free.

Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health -and support can make a real difference.

📍 Held at the surgery
📅 Starting 1st July
💬 Open to all registered patients who would like support to quit smoking

To find out more or book an appointment, please contact reception.

23/05/2026

Run out of your medications this bank holiday weekend?
Please visit your local pharmacy who can help with an emergency prescription for you.

https://111.nhs.uk/emergency-prescription

22/05/2026

Where is best this bank holiday weekend?

Mental health support: Call 111 and choose the mental health option when prompted.

How you can access urgent dental care:

Contact your own dentist first – they may be able to offer urgent advice or treatment.
Don’t have a dentist?
Call Smile Together on 0333 405 0290, Cornwall’s emergency dental service.
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Outside of these hours, call NHS 111 for advice and support.

19/05/2026

How lucky are we to have the amazing Heather as part of our Veor team!

https://cios.icb.nhs.uk/health/diabetes/diabetes-films-in-british-sign-language-bsl/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAR5fP5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeBV_U6DS9NTq3kitnX10EOJNwtpExEPM2ZBpnHyA-4CspJqUB7d_M3wN79zY_aem_EbbfijR6F2oyCkL4oR3JSw

Kernow Health’s long-term conditions lead, Heather, has been involved in a powerful, deaf lived experience project, which has been recognised for improving patient involvement and choice across Cornwall and beyond.

Heather was invited to take part in a series of educational films in British Sign Language (BSL), where she interviewed local people about their experiences with diabetes and pre-diabetes.

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly who led the project in partnership with Diabetes UK, Hearing Loss Cornwall, and other local partners, has been named a regional champion in the first-ever NHS Excellence Awards, winning the Patient Involvement and Choice Award for a project built around ‘Isaac’s story’ - the lived experience of a young deaf man from Cornwall.

Heather said: “I really enjoyed working with everyone involved, and this project clearly highlights the need to better support the deaf community. I am now in the process of registering as a Diabetes UK volunteer and hope to be able to support the local lunch club in Camborne in the near future.”

The work highlights the communication barriers deaf people can face when accessing health and public services, and it has helped spark local engagement and system-wide improvements across Cornwall.

You can watch the films and hear Heather offer advice in managing diabetes and recognising the onset of pre-diabetes here ⬇️

🔗 cios.icb.nhs.uk/health/diabetes/diabetes-films-in-british-sign-language-bsl

15/05/2026

High blood pressure can have no symptoms, and if left untreated, it can significantly increase your risk of a fatal heart attack, stroke and dementia. However, once diagnosed, high blood pressure can be effectively managed with prescription drugs and lifestyle changes, giving people the chance for a longer, healthier life.
If you’re aged 40 and over, you can get a free blood pressure check at a local pharmacy. Search 'NHS pharmacies' to find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks near you, without needing to book.

12/05/2026

12/05/2026

👩‍⚕️Happy International Nurses Day!👨‍⚕️
Today, we’re celebrating our amazing nursing team - and we have a lot! From Mental Health Nurses, Nurse Associates, Practice Nurses, Acute Illness Nurses, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, to our nursing support roles of Assistant Practitioner, HCA and Phlebotomists, every one of them makes a difference
To our incredible nursing team: thank you for your skill, compassion, and unwavering dedication. You make a difference, every single day. 🌟
We couldn't let today go by without saying a big THANK YOU!

05/05/2026

Update- as of 08:45 it appears the system is working again now.

🚨 System issues 🚨
We appear to have some issues with our triage/ messaging platform.
If you are trying to submit one of our triage forms please do keep trying we are working to try and get the technical issue solved. It seems that this is a national problem.
Please note that the reception team are unable to also fill the triage forms in at this present time.

We are hopeful that it will be solved asap.
We will keep you updated.

04/05/2026

NHS Talking Therapies can treat common anxiety conditions.
If you’re struggling with obsessions and compulsions, anxiety in social situations, flashbacks of a traumatic event – or with panic attacks, obsessing about your appearance, or a phobia – being able to get on with your life again is cause for celebration.
NHS Talking Therapies treatment is effective, confidential and free. It gives you practical skills and techniques to overcome a range of mental health conditions like OCD, social anxiety disorder, PTSD, panic disorder, body dysmorphic disorder and phobias.
Find out more, or refer yourself at:
https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/talking-therapies/