Prince’s tribute to ‘heroic’ work of GP surgeries
THE PRINCE of Wales has praised GPs and their staff for their “heroic work” as he visited a leading general practice surgery in Cornwall.
Charles and Camilla travelled to St Austell Healthcare, seen as a model for future GP surgeries, to learn how staff are coping and said the nation owed them an “immense debt of gratitude”.
The heir to the throne also highlighted its pioneering work with social prescription where patients’ needs are addressed holistically by prescribing activities like gardening or cooking.
After meeting staff in the open air Charles said: “I must say, I have nothing but immense praise for doctors and nurses, but what strikes me most is how this vital work is part of a vast team effort and I am so grateful for this opportunity to meet with those other members of the team.
“This nation owes each and
every one of you, here and everywhere else, an immense debt of gratitude.”
The Royal couple also helped out at the Hive project which has cooked around 100,000 meals since March, and heard about other community projects. The projects are run by the Cornwall Community Foundation, which the Duchess supports as patron and which received £1.5m from Charles’s Duchy of Cornwall Benevolent Fund.
Camilla, 73, dished up two portions of rogan josh curry, with project lead Brian Honey-Morgan and joked: “They are not allowed seconds.
“But I hope somebody enjoys that.”
As they left the Prince and Duchess were greeted by primary schoolchildren from The Treverbyn Academy. The youngsters waved home-made rainbow flags.
This nation owes you an immense debt of gratitude. The Prince of Wales, meeting healthcare workers yesterday.