LOAN EQUIPMENT

MB BS 1991 DRCOG 1994 MRCGP 1995 (Newcastle) Dip Family Planning MSc Palliative Care Dip Therapeutics

SENIOR PARTNER

Dr Simpson trained in Newcastle Upon Tyne and qualified as a GP in 1991 and joined the practice here in 2000, she then became a partner in 2007 and Senior Partner in April 2017.  She continued her GP training by working in Cumbria and then spent 5 years in Glasgow before relocating to Cornwall. Dr Simpson is also one of the Training Programme Directors for the Cornwall GP Training Scheme and has a special interest in Palliative Medicine. She is married to a hospital Consultant and they have 2 young adults, they all love the outdoors, walking, cycling and skiing and spending time together.

MB BCh(Wales)1995 Dip Paediatrics 1998(New Zealand) MRCGP 2002

PARTNER

Dr Cook trained and qualified as a doctor in Cardiff in 1995. His GP training continued in South Wales (including 18 months spent working in New Zealand) and was completed in 2000.  He came to Cornwall in 2001 and joined this practice in 2009 and then became a partner in 2010. He has a special interest in improving the Mental Health Services throughout Cornwall. When he does get time to relax he enjoys abstract art and visiting galleries.

MB BS 1998, DRCOG 2001, MRCGP 2002, Dip Family Planning 2002

PARTNER and CLINICAL LEAD FOR COASTAL PCN April 2022/23

Dr Embling joined the practice in January 2014 and trained in London at St George's Hospital Medical School.  She subsequently moved to Plymouth where she trained and qualified as a GP in 2003.  She worked in Devon as a GP and as a part-time Staff Grade Psychiatrist in Plymouth until the birth of her daughter in 2009 when she relocated to Cornwall.  She is married to a hospital consultant and they have two young children, they all enjoy the great cornish outdoors whilst Dr Embling loves to run by the coast.  She also loves a good book and good food including a spot of baking when time allows.

MB BS (St George's) 2004, MRCGP 2009, DRCOG 2007, DFFP 2007, MA(Cantab), BSc 1995

PARTNER

Dr Teff trained at St George's in London, studying on the postgraduate programme, and qualified as a doctor in 2004, when he started work in Plymouth.  He moved from there to Truro and completed his GP training at Bodriggy Surgery in Hayle in 2009.  Dr Teff joined our practice at the start of 2014.  He is married and has two young children, who seem to take up most of his time.  With his free time he enjoys reading, pottering around in the garden and following Liverpool Football Club.

BMBS (Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry) MRCGP 2016

PARTNER

Dr Cuff trained at Peninsula Medical School studying in Plymouth and Exeter, and qualified as a doctor in 2011.  He started work in Treliske Hospital in 2011 before starting GP training in Cornwall.  He completed his GP training at Fowey River Practice in 2016, staying on as a GP before moving to Carnon Downs.  Dr Cuff joined the practice at the start of April 2017, he is married and has a young family who keep him very busy.  With his free time he enjoys sailing, being outdoors and cooking, whilst keeping an eye on the cricket .

MBBS 1992 (Newcastle) MRCGP FRNZCGP(Dist)

SALARIED GP

Joining in November 2020 is Dr Reid who grew up in the North East and trained at Newcastle University. He then joined the Royal Navy and served as a Medical Officer with the Royal Marines. On leaving the forces in 2001 he became a GP in Wimborne, Dorset for 2 years before moving to the Bay of Islands in New Zealand with his Cornish wife. In New Zealand he developed his special interest in skin cancer and served in various governance roles including chair of the RNZCGP National Advisory Council. In 2020 Dr Reid has returned to the UK with his family and continues to enjoy windsurfing, portrait photography and walking his dog when he has time.

MBBS 2010, DRCOG 2015, dip FRSH 2017, MRCGP 2017

SALARIED GP (from Sept 2022)

Dr Heaton-Renshaw studied at Newcastle University before moving to Cornwall in 2010.  She spent a year working in New Zealand as a doctor before settling back in Cornwall to complete her GP training.  She lives with her husband, mother, three young children and 3 dogs on a smallholding where they enjoy keeping pigs, sheep and chickens as well as growing lots of flowers and vegetables.

Sarah Truen is the Lead Nurse here at Carnon Downs Surgery.  She qualified in 2002 at Southampton University and spent a year working there in the Cardiac High Dependency Unit.  Sarah moved back to Cornwall in 2005 having travelled throughout various countries including being an Au Pair in the USA.  Since moving back she has worked at Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske on various wards and the last four years have been spent working on the Coronary Care Unit.  She also gained a BSC Honours Degree in Healthcare at Plymouth University.  Sarah is married with two young children and loves to spend time outside getting lots of fresh air.

Jackie joined the practice nursing team in 2004. She qualified as a RGN in 1987 from Leeds General Hospital.  She specialises in diabetes and wound care management and she is actively involved in our services for Young People. She has 3 grown-up children and her hobbies include walking, gardening and the theatre. She has also taught English in Spain and likes to travel.

Caroline joined the practice in January 2016 having recently worked in the Oncology Department in RCH Treliske.  Caroline qualified from the University of Plymouth in 2008,  and spent the following 8 years in Oncology and Haematology.  She is married and has a toddler and 2 teenage stepchildren, she loves walking her dog Hardy around the cliffs all over Cornwall.  Her most favourite thing to do is to sit down with a good book and read the day away,  but not much of that happens these days!

Georgina is our Nursing Associate and started work here in May 2014.  She works closely with the nursing team, looking after our patients who need blood tests and our INR clinics, dressings and patients with long term health conditions. During her time off Georgina enjoys spending time with her two young energetic sons and the family out and about in Cornwall.

Aimee joined the practice in the summer of 2022 having recently worked at the Stroke Unit at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.  She is currently studying at Plymouth University and spends her downtime when she is not studying walking her dog with her partner in and around the local area.

Claire joined us in March 2018 as our new Healthcare Assistant.  She started in healthcare at the young age of 16 and worked her way up to a Senior Carer.  Claire then started working at the Royal Cornwall Hospital as a Healthcare Assistant and then moved to the Phlebotomy department for two years before joining our nursing team here. 

PRACTICE MANAGER

Sarah McCammon is our Practice Manager for the surgery, joining the team in Nov 2022. 

Sarah has worked in Social Care and Education settings over the last 15 years most recently as the Head of People Resourcing and Development for a large care company.  Sarah lives local to the practice in Scorrier with her family and enjoys coastal walking and spending time with her children.

ASSISTANT PRACTICE MANAGER

Alison is our Assistant Practice Manager and joined the Practice in 1998.

Alison joined started as the Evening Receptionist and then qualified and became one of the Dispensary Team for many years.  She has been in the role of Asst. Manager for many years here at the surgery and she looks after the whole Admin.Team, I.T. and our general day to day operations within the practice.  She is usually found in the Reception area as she is responsible for all the duties involved with helping run the Reception Team alongside her Head Receptionist Julie with Tracy and Lisa the Senior Receptionists.  Alison also looks after every clinic and all the appointments for the surgery. With such a large team and with each clinician having special requests or needs, juggling room availability, equipment, holidays and meetings, managing the rotas is a massive task which she thoroughly enjoys.  She hopes you are enjoying the new look website and please feel free to let her know if there is something missing.

SECRETARIAL TEAM

Nicola, Sophie and Gemma deal with all of the referrals and secretarial duties for the GP's and they help arrange your 'Choose and Book' appointment. If you have any queries regarding your referral you can contact them each day from 9am until 4.00pm. 

Nicola has been with the surgery for over 20 years and has a vast experience in General Practice helping run the secretarial department and look after all our correspondence and summarising of new patient records.  Sophie completed Apprenticeship in February 2018 and has joined the administration team on a permanent basis helping Nicola with the increasing secretarial workload.  She also won Cornwall Apprentice of the Year Award for Health and Social Care at the end of 2017 so we are very pleased Sophie decided to accept our offer of a permanent position.  Gemma joined us in 2021 after working for 9 years at another surgery.  She joined us to cover some maternity leave but has now been offered a permanent role within our team which she also accepted.

PRESCRIPTION CLERKS

Lisa and Megan are our Prescription Clerks here at the surgery.  Their role involves processing all the medication orders and aiding the Clinical Pharmacist and our Dispensary Team.  Lisa is also one of the senior receptionists supporting the GPs here on a Wednesday.  

RECEPTION TEAM

The reception team are at the hub of the surgery and are integral to the smooth running of the practice, many of the team have been here for well over 10 years and know the patients and their families very well.  If you have any questions or need more information they are the team to ask.

RECEPTION TEAM LEADER

Julia is our Head Receptionist and has been here at the surgery since 2004 and helps look after the front office on a day to day basis, managing the clinics, telephone requests and working alongside Alison with the day to day operations.

Tracy and Lisa are our senior receptionists.  Tracy alongside Andrea look after all our new patient registrations and the deduction paperwork involved when you move practice or leave the area.  With a practice population now around 6000 it keeps them very busy! Lynda, Megan, Leanne, Maya, Jessica are our members of the team and can be found on reception dealing with the patients who phone in and helping at the front window dispensing medication.  

from L to R: Tracy, Lisa, Andrea, Lynda, Megan, Leanne, Maya and Jessica 

CARE CO-ORDINATOR 

Rebecca Rowe

Our community midwife provides full ante-natal and post-natal care for mothers, their partners and babies. This clinic is held at the Truro Health Park. Please see our 'Services and Clinics' page for further information on how to contact our midwife or the maternity support team. Call the team on 01872 221420 to book your appointment.

Tammy Etherington is our Community Matron and helps us provide care for elderly patients with complex health and social needs.She assess patients in their own home  and Tammy works very closely with the GP's here at the surgery and liases with the District Nursing Team,the Department of Adult Care and Support (previously Social Services) and various departments and colleagues in Secondary Care.

Our Community Nurses provide nursing care at home for those unable to visit the surgery as well as assessments of needs, planning and implementation of care and provision of aids and equipment. They liaise very closely with our GP's, the Department of Adult Care & Support and our Community Matron. The Community Nursing Team can be contacted on 01872 221118 , however you can leave a message for any of the nurses at our reception.

Tracey Waters leads our team and pictured with her here at the surgery are Mandy Begg and Julie Cadwell.

Saul Ridley is one of our Specialist Palliative Care Nurses and their team signpost and integrate with other healthcare professional to offer practical and emotional support at home for those with terminal illness and their family. They liaise very closely with the Community Nursing Team and the GP's here at the surgery.  The team can be contacted on 01208 251300.

Our physiotherapist Julie Hirst has a clinic here at the practice on a Tuesday morning and a Thursday afternoon.  To book an appointment you will need to speak with the GP in the first instance.  

Julie Hirst MCSP SRP 

Julie qualified at Cardiff UHW 1984 as a basic grade physio she worked in Yorkshire, then Kent working with the spastic’s society at a secondary school.

After moving back to her home city of Bristol she worked for several years at Southmead hospital where she developed her love for treating MSk then studying at post graduate courses in London with the MACP.  This allowed her to climb the ranks where she eventually achieved post of Supt. Physiotherapist Outpatients running a busy department.  Developing her skills over the years including Biomechanics and gait analysis, peripheral and spinal mobilisation, cranio-sacral therapy and sports injuries.

Working alongside an Orthopaedic Consultant she was one of the first Physiotherapist Clinical Assistants assessing Orthopaedic outpatient referrals and injecting joints under supervision.  After moving to Worcestershire as Supt Physio in Outpatients she continued her role as Clinical Assistant here and at that time fundholding was established and one of her roles was to set up in-house physiotherapy within a GP Surgery.  During this time she commenced her own Private Practice and after getting married she then moved back to the South West living on Exmoor working within GP surgeries as a private practitioner.

Having 3 children she worked part time and moving to Cornwall 2011, she took some time out to settle her family.  Recently re-registering with HCPC she completed the "Return to Practice" programme working at Truro Health Park Lander Surgery in the Physio department and recently started during the summer here at Carnon Downs.  Julie adds “It's great to be back practising my profession within a familiar setting treating MSk conditions again”