Penryn Surgery also employs “locum” doctors from time to time in order to cover busy periods and holidays.

Penryn Surgery is a training practice which means we have a GP in training working with us for 6 to 12 months at a time. A GP in training is a fully trained doctor usually with several years wide-ranging experience working in hospital before coming to General Practice. The training year is generally the final step before seeking a permanent post as a GP. There are times when we have medical and nursing students sitting in with the doctor - if you would rather be seen alone please do not hesitate to say so.

A large Practice such as Penryn requires a considerable administrative infrastructure to maintain its services.

Our manager, Mr Mark Taylor, is responsible for the day to day running of the Practice, its building, finance, planning and coordinating services and staff matters - anything non medical.

Working with Mark is the assistant manager Mrs Angela Adams, the reception and clerical team, the dispensary staff, cleaners and caretaker. They are all vital to the smooth running of the surgery.

Our community nurses provide nursing care and advice to patients who are housebound due to illness or infirmity and to patients recently discharged from hospital.

They can be contacted through the receptionists at Penryn.

Our team is led by Lynda Drummond.