Skewen Medical Centre

Patient Information

Here you can find out how to register at our practice and read other important information for patients.

You can find out more by clicking on the links.

Access to medical records

The practice is registered and complies with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR 2016. Any request for access to notes by a patient, patient’s representative or outside body...

Appointments

Urgent and Emergency Care Call 999 or go to A&E if it’s an emergency If you or someone else has any of the following, call 999 or attend your nearest...

Benzodiazepine Policy

Some patients contact us for sedation (which is medication like diazepam / lorazepam which can make you feel less anxious and sleepy) to help with them with anxiety related to many things....

Booking a Blood test

You can book a blood test online using the Swansea Bay University Health Board website. You must have a blood form to book your appointment for a blood test. Please...

Carers

Are you looking after or providing support for a relative friend or neighbour? Are you being helped or supported by a relative friend or neighbour? Your GP needs to know...

Complaints and compliments

We welcome your suggestions to improve our service and there is a suggestion box in the foyer at the surgery. If you are not satisfied with the service you receive...

How to register

The practice serves the area of Skewen, Neath Abbey, Birchgrove, Longford and Bryncoch. To register as a patient, please bring in your medical card or ask at reception for a...

Practice boundary

Please see the map below for our practice boundary.

Sick note - Med 3

You can request a sick note (Med 3) through the askmyGP service. Follow this link to request a sick note.  

Staff Training Days

In conjunction with other surgeries in our area, we close at 1pm on the dates shown below, for staff training. If your call cannot wait until the next working day,...

Violent or abusive behaviour

We aim to treat our patients courteously at all times and expect our patients to treat our staff in a similarly respectful way.  All our staff have a right to...

War Veterans

Please inform the Practice if you are a war veteran, so we can make a note of it in your medical records. Veterans’ NHS Wales is a specialised, priority service...

What to expect from your local surgery

When you contact your surgery, you will be treated fairly regardless of the contact method you choose. If you choose to contact your surgery by telephone, calls will be answered...

Women's Health Hub

The Swansea Bay Health Board have dedicated a webpage for women’s health, here you will find a wide range of information and advise. Woman’s Health Hub 

Date published: 8th October, 2014
Date last updated: 10th January, 2023