About the Roseland Surgeries Patient Group (RSPG)
We are volunteers representing each branch surgery in the practice: Portscatho, St Mawes, and Tregony. We meet at least quarterly to discuss health and wellbeing matters and to work with Practice staff to improve services for our community.
Who can join and how we meet
All patients registered with the Roseland Practice are welcome to join. Membership is not limited in number. You can participate in person or virtually.
Our purpose
We collaborate with Practice staff to promote good health and wellbeing by providing information, advice, and support about health-related services. To do this effectively we need to know what matters most to you.
Why your input matters
Service delivery and funding in the NHS are complex. Some services are commissioned centrally while others rely on local provision. The practice does not directly employ District Nurses, Chiropody, Physiotherapy, Health Visitors, Midwives, Drug and Alcohol Counsellors, Mental Health Counsellors, or Psychiatric Nurses; staffing for these community services is determined by the Health Authority. Budget pressures across local commissioning bodies and hospital trusts are reducing community service capacity in many areas. Knowing which services you value helps the group and the Practice advocate for the priorities that matter most to patients.
How to contact us
Tell us what matters to you or express interest in joining by contacting Emily Poulter, Practice Manager, at letters.portscatho@nhs.net or by leaving a letter for the RSPG at any branch surgery. The RSPG follows the same confidentiality rules as the Practice unless you explicitly agree to be identified.
Non-urgent advice: The RSPG do not deal with complaints or concerns
These will always be dealt with via the Practice Manager, Emily Poulter (emily.poulter@nhs.net).
Cafes & Activities
Policies
All listed below are accessible through the sidebar menu at the top right of this page.
- Constitution
- Anti-fraud Policy
- Conflict of Interest Policy
- Data Protection and Privacy Policy
- Equality and Diversity Policy
- Finance Policy
- Grants Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Mission Statement
- Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
- Trustees Policy
Grant Application Form
Defibrillators and emergency preparedness
The Patient Group has led fundraising to purchase and maintain defibrillators across the Roseland, and we keep them regularly checked and ready for use. These machines have been used many times and have saved lives. Would you know what to do if you were faced with a cardiac emergency?
Non-urgent advice: Free Defibrillator Awareness Sessions
If you would like to request a free defibrillator awareness session, please contact Kate Blake on 07989902292 or by email :- kateeblake1958@gmail.com
Kate can provide a session for groups of 6 people or more, wherever you can arrange a venue.