St Agnes Surgery

12/05/2026

Happy International Nurses Day! 🩺 Where would we be without our amazing team? Our nurses don’t just work tirelessly for our patients; they bring a unique kindness and joy to the practice that makes every day brighter. To our fabulous team: thank you for always going above and beyond ❤️

12/05/2026

21/04/2026

New programme for poeple with Type 2 Diabetes.

17/04/2026

Congratulations to Dr Chris Whitworth who attended County Hall in Truro to receive his certificate for all of his hard work at the Wellbeing Hub which is held in Mount Hawke and run completely by volunteers. Dr Whitworth attends the hub every 2 weeks in his own time to see the community and was nominated for this hard work, well done Dr Whitworth! 🍾🎉

18/03/2026

Some useful information regarding Meningitis

*Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.*

Symptoms of meningitis develop suddenly and can include:
- a high temperature (fever)
- being sick
- a headache
- a rash that does not fade when a glass is rolled over it (but a rash will not always develop)
- a stiff neck
- a dislike of bright lights
- drowsiness or unresponsiveness
- seizures (fits)

These symptoms can appear in any order. *You do not always get all the symptoms.*

Call 999 for an ambulance or go to your nearest A&E immediately if you think you or someone you look after could have meningitis or sepsis.

Trust your instincts and do not wait for all the symptoms to appear or until a rash develops.

*Someone with meningitis or sepsis can get a lot worse very quickly.*

The UK Health Security Agency has written a great blog explaining more here:

https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/31/what-is-meningitis-symptoms-risks-and-how-to-protect-yourself/

And you can check out the NHS website for more.
➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

09/03/2026

**************PATIENT INFORMATION*******************

Dear Patients,

I wanted to take a moment to personally reassure you following some concerns raised about our recent post regarding AI. My intention was never to worry anyone, and I’m sorry if it came across that way.

We will soon be using Ambient Voice Technology (AVT) to support our clinicians during appointments. This technology simply listens in the background to the conversation between you and your healthcare professional. It does not interrupt, influence, or change your appointment at any time.

AVT creates a draft summary of what was discussed. Your clinician then carefully reviews, edits, and approves it. The aim is to allow them to give you their full attention during your appointment, while reducing the amount of admin work afterwards.

**How your information is protected**

I want to be absolutely clear: Your privacy is protected throughout.

We use Lexacom, the only AI assistant with Patient Shield®, which means that any personally identifiable information is automatically **redacted before anything is processed by the AI**.

This ensures:

* Your identifiable data is *never* passed to the AI
* Only anonymised text is used to generate draft notes
* Your clinician remains fully in control of everything that is recorded

After your appointment, your healthcare professional will:

1. Review the draft notes
2. Make any necessary edits
3. Approve the final version

Further information

If you would like to know more, you can find our **AI Privacy Policy** here:


You can also read more about the technology on our website:


If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Your comfort and confidence in your care will always come first.

Kind regards,
Mrs T King, Practice Manager