December 2025 Patient Newsletter

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December 2025 Patient Newsletter

For the patients of The Roseland Surgeries (Portscatho, Tregony & St Mawes Surgeries)

As the festive season approaches, we would like to take a moment to thank all our patients for their continued support throughout the year. Christmas is a time for reflection, gratitude, and community, and here on the Roseland we are proud to serve
such a caring and resilient population.
In this newsletter, you’ll find important information about our Christmas opening hours, winter health advice, and local initiatives to keep everyone safe and well during the colder months. From all of us at Roseland Surgeries, we wish you a joyful Christmas and a healthy New Year.

Christmas Opening Hours

Opening times over the Christmas period:

  • 22nd to the 24th December: Normal opening hours
  • Christmas Day (25th Dec): Closed
  • Boxing Day (26th Dec): Closed
  • 29th – 31st December: Normal opening hours
  • New Year’s Day (1st Jan): Closed
  • 2nd Jan: Normal opening hours
  • Please note: These hours also apply to our dispensary.
  • For urgent medical advice when we are closed, please contact NHS 111 or, in a life-threatening emergency, dial 999.

Portscatho under the full moon. Photographed by our very own Mary Symons.

Top Tips for Staying Warm and Well this Winter from Cornwall Council

  1. Keep warm and try to keep your heating at 18°C (living areas) and at 16°C (bedrooms)
  2. Have regular hot meals and drinks
  3. Call Cornwall Council for financial help and advice on grants to stay warmer for less (0800 954 1956)
  4. Insulate and draught proof your home, call Cornwall Council to see how they can help (0800 954 1956)
  5. If you own your own home and are on the Priority Services Register (PSR), you may be entitled to a free gas safety check. To join the PSR contact your energy provider or Citizens Advice Cornwall (0808 812 7156)
  6. Check and service your heating systems yearly
  7. Keep moving regularly to help keep you warm
  8. Get your flu, covid and booster jabs (See winter vaccinations)
  9. Move towards work, volunteering and training (01872 326440)
  10. Look after yourself and check on neighbours
  11. To get a free home fire safety check, call 0800 358 1999
  12. Travel safely, consider weather conditions before you travel
  13. Boiler flow settings – you can cut your gas costs by 6-8% by lowering the temperature flow setting on your combi or condensing boiler. Call 0800 954 1956 for advice.

Update your contact details with the surgery

Don’t forget to let us know when your contact details change!
Next time you’re in touch, please check with the team that we have the right details for you and provide a mobile number or email address if you would like to be kept up to date regularly and receive text reminders for appointments and prescription notifications.

Winter Vaccinations

This winter, several NHS vaccinations are available to help protect those at higher risk from serious illness. These include the flu
vaccine, COVID-19 seasonal booster, the RSV vaccine, the pneumococcal vaccine, and the shingles vaccine. These vaccines help reduce the risk of severe illness during the colder months, when respiratory infections are more common.

If you’re eligible and have missed our invitations, give the surgery a call on 01872 580345 to check your eligibility and book an appointment. For COVID-19 boosters – ring 119!

To find out more about the vaccines
and eligibility under the NHS, visit
the following links:
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/COVID-19-vaccine/
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/rsv-vaccine/
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/pneumococcal-vaccine/
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/shinglesvaccine/