Equity Solutions Property Services Limited (ESPSL), the property management company for the building, was informed of the problem at the commencement of the working day and representatives were on site within minutes to survey and assess the situation. 

Arrangements were immediately made by ESPSL for a tree surgeon to attend site and safely remove the offending limb and this work was concluded by 1pm the same day. Once the limb had been removed the area was re-inspected and no damage to the building was found.

Community 1st Cornwall would like to thank ESPSL for their prompt response and resolution of the problem.

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The SARC is the first of its kind for Cornwall and enables adult victims to be taken to a centre focussed on their needs. Crucially, it gathers and records evidence for use in prosecutions, either immediately or at a later date, as many victims in violent relationships can be subjected to years of abuse before deciding to report.

The Willow Centre based at Truro Health Park is the first such centre to be run by Victim Support. The Princess Royal is the charity’s patron and visited the SARC yesterday to mark its official opening and unveil a plaque to be mounted in the centre.

Also present were the Mayor of Truro, SARC Manager Sharon Minty and MP Sarah Newton.

 A range of people were on hand to answer questions, including representatives from Community 1st Cornwall, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Community Health Around Torpoint (CHAT) and Rame Group Practice staff.

Comments collected at the event, as well as from a questionnaire, will be used to help plan the proposed new health centre and the services it offers.

If you missed the event but you would like to find out more, please click here. To keep up to date with plans for the proposed development keep an eye on the Community 1st Cornwall website.

A new health centre at Trevol Business Park in Torpoint is being proposed, to house local primary and community healthcare services, a pharmacy and mental health services.

Local residents are being asked to provide their views on the proposals via a questionnaire, facebook page or at an engagement event.

The engagement event is taking place on Saturday 3rd December from 10am to 4pm in the Band Hut located in Sainsbury’s car park in Torpoint. A range of people will be on hand to answer questions, including representatives from Community 1st Cornwall, NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Community Health Around Torpoint (CHAT) and Rame Group Practice staff.

For more information and to access the questionnaire, please click here.

The extension provides an additional 51 spaces, doubling the capacity of the existing car park, and was made possible by the kind donation of land by a neighbouring family.

The project is part of an ongoing programme of minor capital works carried out by Community 1st Cornwall to support NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly in providing much needed improvements for staff, GPs and patients.

This year’s event also included the official switch on of Truro’s Christmas lights, plus music and dance from Truro School of Samba and other local bands, and attracted an impressive turnout of local people.

HealthWatch will be the new consumer champion for people who use health and social care services. It will provide advice about and listen to views of the local community to help shape, improve and influence services. HealthWatch will be funded by the Department of Health via Cornwall Council and will start to operate in October 2012.

1,263 people across Cornwall answered the questionnaire which was available online, and was used by LINk volunteers and staff to visit GP Practices, local events, libraries and day care centres among others.

Some of the main outcomes were:

• The independence of an influencing and advice giving organisation from those delivering services was important to people.
• The preferred way to access information and for hearing about or feeding into health and social care events was via their GP practice.
• There were numerous suggestions of which organisations should be involved in providing advice and influencing services. The most popular answer given was GP patient groups.
• The most important thing for an organisation to be able to influence health and social care services was regular face to face opportunities with the organisation.
• When choosing where to go for their health and social care needs, information on quality and performance and where the service is located were most important

The full results are now available online at: www.linkincornwall.org.uk. 

If you missed the questionnaire then it is not too late to have your say about HealthWatch.

LINk will be running workshops in the South East of Cornwall to listen to local patient and public experiences of health and social care services on the 8^th December at the Public Hall at Liskeard Town Council. To find out more go to www.linkincornwall.org.uk.

LINk has written a tool kit to support Cornwall Council with their upcoming HealthWatch Consultation Events at the end of November. For more information go to www.cornwall.gov.uk/healthwatch.