Clinics & Services
Practice Nurse
Our Practice Nurses are available every weekday by appointment at times ranging from 8.30am - 5.15pm. Their services include:
- Blood pressure and heart disease risk assessment
- Asthma Clinic & Diabetic Clinics
- Family Planning & Smear test
- Healthy lifestyle advice
- Travel advice and immunisation
- Dressings & Removal of stitches
Phlebotomist
Our phlebotomist is available for blood tests on Wednesday 13:30pm to 15:30pm and Friday 08:30am to 12:30pm at Pontprennau.
Health Visitors
The Health Visitors are based at the Pentwyn Health Centre and are able to offer advice particularly on care of the under 5’s, immunisation, feeding and behavioural problems. They hold baby clinics on Tuesday 1.00-2.30pm at Pontprennau. Alternatively they can be contacted during the week by telephone on 02920 735003.
Special Services Available
Contraception
We offer a full range of family planning services including coil and cap fitting, pill advice, implants, Depot injections, and advice on male and female sterilisation and pregnancy counselling.
If EMERGENCY Contraception is required, contact the Practice as soon as possible and the Receptionist will arrange an appointment for you as soon as it is convenient.
You can also visit CRI for more information on alternative family planning clinics and opening times.
You can also visit Frisky Wales for advice regarding contraception, sexual health and treatment on the NHS.
Young Persons Clinic
In response to the health needs of the area, the Practice Nurse is happy to see young people to discuss health concerns, including sexual health issues in complete confidentiality (at the clinical discretion of the nurse)
Maternity Care
Ante-natal clinic is held twice weekly by appointment only and is run by the Community Midwife.
Speech Therapy & Hearing Tests For Children
Arrange with health visitor or doctor
Minor Surgery
The practice is approved for minor surgical procedures like the removal of cysts and moles and injection of joints. Please see a doctor for assessment first.
Referrals
As part of further investigations your GP or nurse may decide to refer you to another clinic for more specialist care.
If you do not receive an acknowledgment letter from the relevant clinic regarding your referral please contact the surgery so that we can investigate further and make sure your referral is correctly processed.
Smoking Cessation
A referral to a smoking cessation counsellor is available. Please ask at reception for more information or a referral.
To arrange an appointment ring Help Me Quit on 0800 085 2219 or text: HMQ to 80818.
Help Me Quit is the single point of contact for smokers who want to stop smoking in Wales.