6.11.19 - IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE
THERE WILL BE NO AFTERNOON EMERGENCY SURGERY ON TUESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2019
IF YOU REQUIRE URGENT MEDICAL ATTENTION PLEASE DIAL
01495 745667
IF LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY DIAL 999
NEW OUT OF HOURS SERVICE - 13/8/2019
LOCAL GP OUT OF HOURS SERVICE AND NHS DIRECT NOW SHARE THIS EASY TO REMEMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER - 111
IT IS FREE AND WILL HELP YOU FIND THE RIGHT ADVICE SUPPORT AND TREATMENT
SEE "LATEST NEWS" REGARDING GABAPENTIN AND PREGABALIN MEDICATIONS
BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURES - MONDAY 26th AUGUST 2019
GDPR - GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS FROM 25TH MAY 2018
PLEASE GO TO POLICIES TO SEE MORE INFORMATION
BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURES :-
| 2019 |
|---|
| 19 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 22 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 6 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 27 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 26 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Wednesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Thursday | Boxing Day |
OUT OF HOURS SERVICE - 111
EMAIL TO THE PRACTICE
IF YOU ARE CONTACTING THE PRACTICE VIA EMAIL, IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE WITHIN 2 DAYS PLEASE RING TO ENQUIRE WHETHER OR NOT IT HAS BEEN RECEIVED. SINCE THE "CYBER-EVENT" ON THE NHS IN APRIL 2017 THE NHS HAS TIGHTENED UP ON SECURITY AND A LOT OF EMAILS ARE POSTED TO THE "JUNK BOX".
Dental Helpline
If you require an emergency dental appointment or are seeking to register with an NHS dentist for routine treatment, please call the Dental Helpline on:
01633 488389
For weekends/bank holidays and evenings (opens at 6:30pm weekday evenings).
Out of hours:
01633 744285
For a list of Dentists taking on NHS patients in your area please email ABBDental.Helpline@wales.nhs.uk
Car parking
Please note that the car park section closest to the practice building is for staff parking only. Please do not drive through the 'No Entry' signs. Please do not park in any of the GP parking spaces. Also please do not park on the double yellow lines - you will be restricting access for ambulances to the practice if you do.
Screening programmes
The practice encourages all its eligible patients to participate in screening programmes provided by Public Health Wales. These are: Breast Test Wales; Cervical Screening Wales; and Bowel Screening Wales. Information is included below in the relevant pages under 'Further Information'.
Eye conditions
If you have a minor eye condition eg. conjunctivitis, you csn visit an optician rather than the GP. The practice can issue you with a prescription for any medication the optician may consider necessary.
NHS choose well campaign
The Choose Well campaign is designed to provide information to the public about the range of NHS and other services, which are available as alternatives to attending the Emergency Department or dialling 999. Please see below for further information.