Local Health and Social Care
Our patients are supported by a range of healthcare professionals and services to enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care. Staff hold clinics at Stratton medical Centre and these services include:
- Mental Health Practitioner
- Social Prescribing
- Health and Wellbeing Coach
- Diabetes Care Coordinator
- Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
- Paramedic and Visiting Team (inc Frailty Care Coordinator)
- Safeguarding (Adult and Children)
To find out more about the services our patients now have access to, please see below. You may be offered one of these services when you contact us as it may be most appropriate to your area of concern.
Services & Clinics
Mental Health
Our mental health practitioners are trained to assess and support people with mental health problems – anxiety and depression, for example – and involve them in the self-management of their recovery. After an initial consultation, patients may be contacted again by one of the Mental Health Support Workers. To find out more about this service click HERE
Please click HERE to view Mental Health and Wellbeing support throughout Devon and Cornwall.
Social Prescribing
Our social prescribers give people time to focus on what matters to them, helping them to identify goals and connect with community groups or agencies for practical and emotional support, or connection., They offer a holistic approach to wellbeing, with a social dynamic being at the heart of their support.
For more information please click HERE
There are many local help services available if you are looking for ways to manage your health and wellbeing. Find out more about social prescribing and the support available in your community. Our Social Prescriber may be contacted through the surgery.
Please click HERE to view our list of links and websites information.
Health & Wellbeing Coach
Health and wellbeing coaches use health coaching skills to support people to develop the knowledge skill and confidence to become active participants in their care to achieve their health goals – this may include changing lifestyle choices, confidence-building or long term condition management.
For more information please click HERE
Diabetes Care Coordinator
Our Diabetes Care Coordinator is part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting people with a diabetes diagnosis or helping them with steps towards diabetes prevention.
We offer one-to-one clinics for patients with raised blood glucose levels to help them manage their condition, improve glucose control, choose healthier foods and build the new habits that create a healthier, happier lifestyle.
Download the service leaflet HERE
NHS Cornwall’s ‘Happy Feet’ video encourages people with diabetes to take simple steps to protect their foot health as diabetic amputation rates drop. To watch the video please click HERE
Clinical Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians
Our Clinical Pharmacists clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of medicines for specific conditions. They take responsibility for patients with chronic diseases (diabetes, heart disease, COPD etc.) and undertake medication reviews to manage people with complex medication use, especially for elderly patients, people in care homes and those with multiple health conditions.
Our pharmacy technicians complement the work of the Clinical Pharmacists, applying their acquired pharmaceutical knowledge in tasks such as audit, discharge management, prescription issue, and keeping patients informed about medication issues as directed.
Paramedic & Visiting Team (inc Frailty Care Coordinator)
Our Visiting Team, comprising Paramedic and Health Care Assistants, offer urgent telephone triage or care support to people unable to get into our practices, as well as helping the health management of people in care homes. They support the work of existing Visiting Teams within the five surgeries, with our paramedic also being able to offer support at base, by seeing people with minor ailments and injuries.
Our Frailty Care Coordinator provides holistic (whole-person) support to patients with mild to severe frailty within our practice communities, working with patients to create a patient-centred care plan and access to appropriate support services within the area.
Safeguarding Coordinator for Children
Dace acts as the main contact point for each Practice’s Child and Adult Safeguarding Lead, as well as external safeguarding agencies aiming to develop and foster working relationships with local educational settings.
