Are You a Carer?
It is helpful to know if you have a Carer (someone who takes on an unpaid caring role) or if you are a Carer for someone else. We have a page dedicated to Carers where you can also register with us as a carer so we can provide you with additional support.
Clinics - Appointment Only
We hold a range of clinics some of these are chronic disease clinics, Diabetic, Respiratory, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypertension, Well Woman, Antenatal and Child Health.
All Individuals with chronic disease (Coronary Heart Disease, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Hypertension etc.) are advised to attend for regular and annual reviews.
If you one of the above and have not been seen in the past year, please ring for an appointment. Additional checks and questions may be made.
Appointments our clinics can be made by telephone. If you are unable to keep your appointment, please let us know as this appointment can be allocated to another person who may need it.
Health Promotion
It is the Practice's policy to pursue preventative medicine for all Individuals is, our nurses offer "Well Person" checks and will advise on disease prevention, including pre diabetes advice.
GP non-NHS Medical Examinations
All the GP partners carry out medical examinations for insurance companies, and other fitness medicals by appointments. These include PSV & HGV licences, elderly drivers, sporting, and pre-employment needs. There is a charge payable by the Individual for some of these medicals. A full list is available in the waiting room.
Practice Nursing Services
Our Practice Nurse offers the following services:
- Asthma
- Blood Pressure Checks
- CHD
- Diabetes Review
- First aid advice, Blood and Urine Tests, Dressings, removal of stitches etc
- Ear syringing
- Adult and Childhood Immunisations
- Travel Immunisations
- Stopping Smoking
- Cervical Smears / Contraception Services
- Family Planning
- Health Promotion
- New Patient Health Checks
- Advice on Diet
- Post Natal Exams
- Spirometry (lung function tests)
The nurse also runs a variety of clinics. An appointment is required to see the nurse.
Sickness Certificates
Please see our Sickness Certificates under Self Help for further information.
Travel Immunisations & Advice
Our Practice Nurse is available for advice and immunisations. An appointment should be made at least 6 weeks prior to travel. Further information including access to our online travel forms can be found here.
Please note the above clinic times may occasionally vary and we therefore advise you to check with Reception.
Access to your Medical Records
Under GDPR law, the practice is able to provide you with copies of your medical records for a variety of purposes. We aim to comply with each request in a timely manner.
Please download and complete an SAR Request Form and hand it in to the surgery. You will then be contacted by our administration team when you can collect your records.
There is no fee for this service, but you may be asked for further clarification if the request includes a large number of documents.
Cluster Clinics
Working as part of the Upper Valleys Cluster we have a range of clinics availble for patients who are registered with ourselves the Dulais Valley Primary Care Centre, The Vale Of Neath, Amman Tawe & Pontardawe Health Centre. The clinics we have available are:
- Wax Clinics,
- Audiology,
- Physio,
- Mental Health,
- Occupational Therapy
Please contact your Surgery for more information on the above clinics or to book an appointment.