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DOCTORS
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A M Rajapaksa |
N Sanghani |
J Klocke |
M Meah |
The Health Centre
Ynysmeurig
Road
Abercynon
Mid Glamorgan
CF45 4YB
Tel: 01443
740447
Fax: 01443 740228
Welcome
To The Health Centre, Abercynon
This
website is a guide to the services provided by the medical practice at the health
centre. Please read it carefully. The four doctors work with nurses, health visitors,
midwives and a full supporting staff, to provide a comprehensive primary care
service to six and a half thousand patients in the Abercynon and Mountain Ash
area. We are constantly looking at ways of improving the quality, range and availability
of our services to you and we appreciate your comments and suggestions. There
is a suggestion box in the reception area.
Surgery
and Doctors’ Consulting
Hours
The surgery is open from 8.00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.
*Thursday the surgery is open 8.00 to 12.00(noon).
THURSDAY OPENING HOURS
Please note the practice no longer closes for half day on a Thursday afternoon.
Our opening hours are 8.00am - 6.30 pm Monday - Friday.
BOOKING ON THE DAY APPOINTMENTS
If you wish to have a same day appointment or an emergency appointment please telephone the surgery as early as possible to be allocated a consultation time. The telephone lines are open from 8.00am - 6.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 8.00am to 12.00 midday on Thursdays.
TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS
Telephone advice is available from your GP or Practice Nurse. If you would like to take advantage of this please ask one of the receptionists who will arrange for you to be called back.
AMBULANCE TRANSPORT FOR HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS
Eligible patients will need to telephone the Transport Booking Centre at least one week before the appointment date on freephone number 0800 32 82 332 When you ring please have a pen and paper ready and the following details: • Address (including postcode) • Telephone number • NHS number/hospital number • Name of hospital/clinic/treatment centre & department you will be attending • Date and time of appointment The booking Centre is open from 8.30am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.
NEW ADDITION TO OUR TEAM OF CLINICIANS
From the 3rd October 2011 the practice will be employing a Nurse Practitioner.
Myrna Rees will be joining our team. Myrna is an experienced Nurse Practitioner who has completed extensive additional education and clinical training. She has attained a Nurse Practitioners masters degree, having dramatically expanded her scope of practice over the traditional Practice Nurse role.
Nurse Practitioners’ treat both physical and mental health conditions through comprehensive history taking, physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests. Nurse Practitioners can diagnose disease and then provide appropriate treatment for the patients, including prescribing medications.
Nurse Practitioners’ have a unique approach and stress both care and cure. Besides clinical care, they focus on health promotion, disease prevention, health education and counseling. They help patients make wise health and lifestyle choices.
The practice would like to thank the various advertisers who have helped to produce this Website. However, it must be pointed out that the accuracy of any statements cannot be warranted, nor any products or services advertised, be guaranteed or endorsed.
