Flu Clinic dates
We are holding our flu clinics at our Roche Practice on Saturday 4th October and Saturday 11th October.
Please call us after 2pm to make an appointment
Covid Clinic dates
The Covid vaccination team will be at Roche on Saturday 18th October and Saturday 25th October from 09:00-16:00
This is a walk in clinic, so no need to make an appointment.
Who should have the COVID-19 vaccine?
You can get the winter COVID-19 vaccine if you:
- are aged 75 or over (including those who will be 75 by 31 January 2026)
- are aged 6 months to 74 years and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment
- live in a care home for older adults
If you can not make the walk in clinics, but would still like the vaccine then click here or call 119 to make an appointment elsewhere in the county.
MHRA Drug Safety Update: Paracetamol and pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe |
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published a drug safety update for paracetamol in pregnancy. A recent US announcement suggested a link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism. However, there is no robust evidence to support this claim. The Drug Safety Update outlines the current evidence. Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for pregnant women, used at the lowest dose and for the shortest duration. Further information and advice can be found on the MHRA website. The RPS has issued a news story on the use of paracetamol in pregnancy which can be read here. |
📢 Mounjaro (tirzepatide) – Who Can Get It on the NHS?
We've had many questions about Mounjaro, the new weight loss injection.
Here's what you need to know: 💉 Mounjaro is currently only available on the NHS for a small group of patients, under strict criteria: ✅ You must:
Be 18 or over Have a BMI of 40+, or 37.5+ if you’re from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic background
Have 4 or more weight-related health conditions (e.g. type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea, heart disease)
⚠️ It is not available for general weight loss or cosmetic reasons, even if you're willing to pay privately.
🏥 It's initially being prescribed by specialist hospital clinics, and will be rolled out to GPs from late June 2025 – but only for people who meet the above criteria.
We are awaiting information from Cornwall & Isles of Scilly ICB and can not prescribe until we have instructions from them.
Thank you for helping us keep our lines clear for those who need medical care. 💙
Online Services
The Clays Practice are offering various forms of online GP services. Please read below for details of each service.
The NHS App
We are now suggesting that patients use the NHS app (available via App Stores) or the NHS App Online, where you can order medication, view medical records and your vaccination status.
Click here for more information on the NHS App
See a GP by video with Livi. Even on the weekend.
Patients of The Clays Practice can now see an NHS GP by video using Livi.
Get medical advice, prescriptions and referrals on the same day – even on weekday
evenings and at weekends. The service is provided free on the NHS.
You can download the Livi app to your mobile phone or tablet from the App Store or Google Play. Or visit www.livi.co.uk for more information.
Livi GPs are all GMC-registered NHS GPS, who (with your consent) will be able to access your medical records and give you a considered, in-depth diagnosis based on your medical history.
Get the Livi app here: https://bit.ly/3mMpRQy
eConsult is a service available Monday to Friday (exc Bank Holidays). It is for people who want advice from their doctor, self-help information or have an administrative request. Please click on the blue box below to start:
You can also order medication via either:
Please allow two/three full working days for your order and note that orders requested after 2.00pm will not be processed until the next working day.
Minor injury units can treat a range of minor illnesses and injuries which have occurred during the last 14 days, including:
sprains and strains
minor fractures
traumatic wound infections (not surgical wounds)
minor burns and scalds
head injuries (where the person has not been unconscious)
insect and animal bites and stings
minor eye injuries
cuts, bruising and grazes
- suspected infections, e.g. chest, urinary, eye, ear, skin, throat (when GPs are closed). Nearly all pharmacies also offer a minor illness service. Find your nearest pharmacy and check opening hours
Please note that minor injury units cannot x-ray hips, femurs, backs, chests, ribs, faces or children under 2.
You can walk into any of our minor injury units. View Cornwall and Isles of Scilly live waiting times and information on current availability of MIUs.
If you are not sure if the minor injury unit is the NHS service you need, visit NHS 111 online or call 111 to check.
People with life or limb-threatening illnesses or injuries should call 999. This includes patients who have suffered a head injury with loss of consciousness or who are on blood thinners; chest pain without injury; stroke symptoms; abdominal pain or severe bleeding.
How to choose the correct health service
All our health services are busy right now, especially our ambulance service and the emergency department team at Truro hospital.
You can play your part in supporting us to care for people with serious and life-threatening illnesses.
Did you know you know you can get help and advice by calling 111 or go online at 111.nhs.uk? You may not need to go and wait in our busy emergency department and could be directed to a minor injury unit which will be quicker and closer to home.
Only dial 999 for an ambulance in a genuine, life-threatening emergency, for example:
- Chest pain / breathing difficulties / heart attack
- Stroke
- Severe bleeding
- Severe allergic reactions
- Severe burns or scalds
- Serious head injuries
- Major trauma such as a road traffic accident or a fall from height
If you have called for an ambulance, please do not ring again asking for a time of arrival. Only call again if:
- The patient’s condition worsens
- You no longer need our help
The call handlers must prioritise speaking to the most seriously injured and unwell patients.
If you don’t think it’s a serious or life-threatening emergency:
- Call your own GP. Even if you are in Cornwall on holiday, you could get a phone or video consultation with your doctor at home.
- Go online at 111.nhs.uk or call 111 to get expert advice and be signposted to where you can get the best and nearest care for your needs.
- Ask a pharmacist for advice – they’re experts in treating minor health issues like colds, urinary infections, stomach upsets, aches and pains.
For further information please visit NHS Kernow CCG at https://www.kernowccg.nhs.uk/get-info/choose-well/
The Clays Practice
Welcome to our Practice, which covers the area commonly known as the “Clays Area”.
Our main site at Roche is open from 08.30-12:45 and 13:30-18.00
Our surgeries at St Dennis and Bugle are open every morning until noon.
Our surgery premises are as follows:
| Clays Area Health Centre | Victoria Road, Roche, St Austell, PL26 8JF |
| Bugle Surgery | Roche Road, Bugle, PL26 8PP |
| St Dennis Surgery | Fore Street, St Dennis, PL26 8AD |
Telephone Contact:
Telephone - (08:00 - 18:30) - 01726 890 370
If you call between 08:00 and 08:30 or 18:00 and 18:30, you will be able to speak to our message handling service.
Out of Hours Service (18:30 - 08:00): 111
(Site updated 21/10/2025)