Primary Care

Local GP Practices

There are 22 GP Practices in Somerset Coast, providing a family doctor service to a population of almost 145,000 people. There are also dentists, opticians and pharmacies. Details of all the practices within Somerset Coast can be found on the Somerset Health and Social Care Website:

	Family Doctors
	Dentists
	Opticians
	Pharmacies

GP Based Services

There are a range of services based in GP practices. These include counselling, physiotherapy, minor surgery, chiropody and dermatology. Information is available about developments in the following services:

Counselling

Minor surgery

Dermatology

Anticoagulation testing

Young People's Services

Other Services

Mental Health

	Study of the Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity in the Somerset Coast PCT area presented to the Board, September 2000.
	Summary and full text of the Health Authority's Draft Collaborative Mental Health Promotion Strategy for Somerset.
	National Service Framework for Mental Health presented to the Board, November 1999.

Cancer Services

	The PCT's Cancer Lead is Dr Greg Tanner of Taunton Road Medical Centre.
	Report from Somerset Health Authority: User Involvement in Cancer Services - Gynaecological Cancer

Results of a Baseline Assessment of Cancer Care.

Smoking Cessation

More Information

Miscellaneous

Primary Care Report 2005/06

Paper on Community Rehabilitation Services

Paper on Substance Misuse Shared Care

Paper on the Voluntary Car Service

Voluntary Services

The following services are provided by voluntary or community groups.

Shipham Community Car Scheme

	Information leaflet
	Paper providing more detail on the scheme

West Somerset Community Car Scheme

Information Pack for Potential Partnering Host Organisations