Appointments
Getting the Right Help
Choose the option that best describes your situation.
🚨Emergency
Call 999 immediately if you have:
- Chest pain
- Severe difficulty breathing
- Sudden weakness on one side
- Heavy bleeding
- Serious injury or suspected broken bones
- Loss of consciousness
Contact NHS Wales 111 if you have:
- Suicidal thoughts or thoughts of harming yourself or others
- Injuries that may require A&E attendance
Urgent Same-Day Problems
If your problem cannot wait until the next routine appointment:
- Call reception between 8am-9am - 029 2075 7025
You request will be assessed and directed to the most appropriate clinician or service. You may not see your usual GP.
Before calling, consider:
- Self-Help Hub
- a comprehensive resource with self-help information and local services that accept self-referrals, including physiotherapy, mental health support, exercise schemes, podiatry, audiology, and more.
- Common Ailments Service
- local pharmacies can provide free treatment and advice for many common conditions including sore throats, UTIs, acne, thrush, diarrhoea, constipation, and more.
- NHS Wales 111
- health advice and information, symptoms checker, urgent mental health support, and more.
Routine Appointments
For medical problems that are not urgent, including nurse appointments and blood tests:
- NHS Wales App
- Book certain appointments (including routine GP appointments)
- Check or cancel appointments
- Order repeat prescriptions
- Update your details
Click here to register for the NHS Wales App
- Our 24/7 Phone System
Our automated phone booking system is open 24/7: 029 2003 8962- Book certain appointments (including routine GP and nurse appointments)
- Request a new or extended sick note
- Check or cancel appointments
- Contact Reception
For other routine problems, call reception after 10am: 029 2075 7025
Before contacting us, please consider:
- Self-Help Hub
- a comprehensive resource with self-help information and local services that accept self-referrals, including physiotherapy, mental health support, exercise schemes, podiatry, audiology, and more.
- Common Ailments Service
- local pharmacies can provide free treatment and advice for many common conditions including sore throats, UTIs, acne, thrush, diarrhoea, constipation, and more.
- NHS Wales 111
- health advice and information, symptoms checker, urgent mental health support, and more.
Sick Notes
(Also known as fit notes, medical certificates, or MED3s)
If you have been ill for 7 days or less:
- You do not need a sick note if you have been ill for 7 days or less. This is called 'self-certification'.
If you have been ill for more than 7 days:
- Contact us to request a new sick note, or an extension to an existing sick note.
- Call our 24/7 Phone System - 029 2003 8962
- Call reception - 029 2075 7025
Home Visits
Home visits are reserved for patients who are housebound and medically unable to attend the surgery.
If you believe you need a home visit, please call reception between 8am-10am: 029 2075 7025
A clinician will assess your request and decide the most appropriate care.
Test Results
For blood test results, wait a week, then ring reception after 2pm - 029 2075 7025
Cancelling Appointments
If you can no longer attend your appointment, please cancel as soon as possible so we can offer the slot to another patient.
You can cancel via:
- NHS Wales App
- Our 24/7 Phone System: 029 2003 8962
- Reception: 029 2075 7025
Out of Hours
If you need medical help when the surgery is closed:
- Call 111 - NHS Wales 111
Help Us Help You
Using the right service helps us provide quicker care for everyone.
Before contacting the surgery, please consider:
- Self-Help Hub
- a comprehensive resource with self-help information and local services that accept self-referrals, including physiotherapy, mental health support, exercise schemes, podiatry, audiology, and more.
- Common Ailments Service
- local pharmacies can provide free treatment and advice for many common conditions including sore throats, UTIs, acne, thrush, diarrhoea, constipation, and more.
- NHS Wales 111
- health advice and information, symptoms checker, urgent mental health support, and more.
Page created: 18 October 2023