SOUTH WESTERN DEANERY - South West Peninsula Deanery

TRAINING CENTRES
Cornwall
Cornwall has a population of approximately 486,000. It represents the second largest county in the area but
has the lowest population density.
The county has the longest coastline of any English county, some 570 km; the river Tamar forms a physical and
cultural divide with the rest of Great Britain for all but 18km of its length. The Isles of Scilly lie 45km off Lands
End. The distance between the north and south coast varies from 72km in the east of the county to as little as
8km at the western end.
Much of the county’s identity has been maintained in traditions and culture and it possesses distinctive
physical features in its peninsular form with stunning coastlines, moorlands and a temperate climate. A past
history of mining has been subsumed by the growth as a holiday area together with some recent
manufacturing industry. The area remains however largely rural in character and farming and fishing in the
west is still the mainstay of economy.
There is a wide scatter of small towns and villages. Only 31% of the population live in towns of over 10,000
inhabitants (Penzance, Camborne, Redruth, Falmouth, Truro, Newquay, St Austell, Bodmin and Saltash).
Cornwall’s renowned temperate climate allows for such activities as sailing, wind surfing, swimming, and
walking. There are also several Golf Courses in the county. Leisure Centres are provided throughout the
county. The attractive cathedral city of Truro is the sub-regional centre and offers extensive shopping and
leisure facilities. Performing arts are catered for at the Hall for Cornwall, Truro and a range of other venues
including the spectacular Minack theatre in Carrick. There is a thriving artistic community and the centre for
modern and contemporary art is at the St Ives Tate Gallery in the west of the County. There are also a number
of impressive restaurants throughout the county providing a wide choice of cuisine. The County offers excellent
primary and secondary education through state and public schools, coupled with a comprehensive choice of
adult education classes.
Major national and international tourist attractions such as Heligan Gardens and the Eden Project attract
visitors throughout the year.
A choice of properties including waterfront, smallholdings, traditional and new build are all available within
county.
Plymouth
Plymouth is a major centre of population with large industrial, residential and leisure sectors and as such its
population has a wide range of health care needs. Plymouth Primary Care NHS Trust is responsible for
providing secondary mental health, rehabilitation medicine and geriatric services plus a range of primary
community services including community nursing, reablement teams, dental services and remedial therapies.
In addition the Trust manages two community hospitals, located at Tavistock and Kingsbridge. The Plymouth
Primary Care NHS Trust provides services to acute general adult psychiatry, rehabilitation and old age
psychiatry for the catchment area. There is a specialist Community Drugs Service and a developing Community
Alcohol Service. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry care is now also provided by the Trust. Glenbourne also
houses an ECT suite, administrative offices and meeting and conference rooms.
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