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Gower Medical Practice

https://www.gowermedicalpractice.co.uk/ comprises two surgeries:

Gower Medical Practice, Monksland Road, Scurlage, Swansea

Pennard Primary Care Centre, Pennard Road, Pennard , Swansea
Both contacted via 01792 390413

Their website includes information about the practice, surgery timetables, news, information for new patients and services. Appointments can be made by phone but the preferred route (and the quickest) is via askmyGP.

Image of the ask my GP logo

Appointment requests can be made via Ask my GP from 8:00am each day until the GPs reach full capacity on that day. Once full capacity has been reached, the service will be closed for emergencies only and will reopen at 8:00am on the following morning. Ask My GP is available only to people registered with the practice.

You can also see service times and When is my GP available without having to login to askmyGP.

Click here for more information about askmyGP – how it works and how to use it, with some useful video animations and patient examples.

Please note that repeat prescriptions should be ordered by either telephoning the Prescription Line (01792 390413 option 2) between 9:00am and 11:30am Monday to Friday or by using the My Health Online service to order your repeat prescriptions electronically. The link to access My Health Online is – https://www.myhealthonline-inps2.wales.nhs.uk/login

Well Pharmacy Scurlage

Monksland Rd, Scurlage, Swansea SA3 1AY

Tel: 01792 390620

Opening hours

  • Monday – 09.00-18.00
  • Tuesday – 09.00-17.30
  • Wednesday 09.00-18.00
  • Thursday – 09.00-17.30
  • Friday – 09.00-18.00
  • (Closed 13.00-13.30 each day)
  • Saturday CLOSED
  • Sunday CLOSED

The Common Ailments Scheme offers free over-the-counter medicines for 26 minor conditions, once you’ve registered with the pharmacy: Acne, athlete’s foot, back pain, chickenpox, cold sores, colic, conjunctivitis, constipation, diarrhoea, dry eyes, dermatitis, haemorrhoids, hay fever, head lice, indigestion, in-growing toenails, ringworm, mouth ulcers, nappy rash, oral thrush, scabies, sore throat, teething, threadworms, vaginal thrush, and verrucae.

Consultations are carried out in a private room and if the pharmacist decides you still need to see a doctor, they will refer you.

Pharmacy Rota

The Pharmacy rotas for Sundays and Bank Holiday periods for Swansea can be accessed here (https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/urgent-care-out-of-hours/pharmacy-rotas/).

The Sunday Pharmacy Rota for Gower:

Swansea Bay University Health Board

The Swansea Bay University Health Board website is an excellent source of information for every aspect of care, including A-Zs of hospital services and community services and current health news. Some important links are listed below.

Urgent Care/Out of Hours Care (https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/urgent-care-out-of-hours/need-urgent-care/)

Click on the link above for information and advice on a range of issues, including urgent care, minor injuries and the two links below for emergency care and mental health crisis. You can also click here to go directly to their information about the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) at Neath Port Talbot Hospital at Baglan, including a list of what minor injuries they cover. Please note: The MIU is now available from 8am until 9pm, seven days a week, for a period of nine months, rather than the previous times of 7.30am-11pm.

Emergency Department (https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/urgentout-of-hours/emergency-department-ed/)

The ED advises that you should only call 999 or visit the ED in real emergency.

“Only come to our emergency department (ED) at Morriston Hospital if it’s for serious and life-threatening conditions that need immediate medical attention including breathing difficulties, persistent severe chest pain, heavy blood loss, severe burns, loss of consciousness, suspected stroke, deep wounds.”

Mental Health Crisis
https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/urgentout-of-hours/mental-health-crisis/

The webpage link above advises that calling 111 and choosing option 2 puts callers in direct contact with a team of 20 mental health professionals based at Neath Port Talbot Hospital. They also list a number of free helplines:

Swansea & Neath Port Talbot Sanctuary Service is an out of hours mental health service that provides practical and therapeutic person-centred support to anyone at risk of mental health crisis. https://adferiad.org/services/swansea-npt-sanctuary/

Hospitals

Singleton Hospital

For relatives to enquire about patients, click on the link above for telephone numbers to all wards,

Main switchboard: 01792 205666

Morriston Hospital

For relatives to enquire about patients, click on the link above for telephone numbers to all wards,

Main switchboard: 01792 202222

Neath Port Talbot Hospital

For relatives to enquire about patients, click on the link above for telephone numbers to all wards, Main switchboard: 01639 862000

Cefn Coed Hospital

Switchboard: 01792 561155

Blood tests

Click on the title above or visit https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/hospitals/a-z-hospital-services/blood-tests/ to find all the information you need about blood tests in the Swansea area. It offers information about the sites, current waiting times, opening times and more, as well as a direct link to booking appointments. A really useful site!

NB Blood tests are currently still available at Pennard surgery, but only until the end of March 2023.

Some important Q and A’s:

With thanks to Gower Medical Practice

I’m a mum of 2 young preschool children new to the area- Can I speak to a health visitor? How do I meet other mums/dads with small children around Rhossili and find out about local groups?

When you register with the surgery the health visitor is notified of all children under 5 years old and he or she then contacts the family to arrange to meet them. Your health visitor will be able to put you in touch with local play groups and mum/dad and toddler groups.

I’m pregnant and have just moved to the area. What services are run from the local GP surgery for me and my baby when he/she arrives?

Again when a pregnant woman registers with the surgery she will be booked in to see the midwife. She will then see them to make all the arrangement regarding where and how they would like to give birth and provide them with information concerning local antenatal classes. The health visitor then visits all new babies following discharge from hospital and is able to provide information concerning local groups, Swansea based classes and support available to them.

I’m worried about my mental health. I need to talk to someone as I’m feeling very low and anxious. Is there someone at the surgery who might be able to help? 

If some one has concerns regarding their mental health they should contact the surgery via AskmyGP [https://my.askmygp.uk/#/intro]. If AskmyGP is closed and it is an emergency we can put their request on for them. If it is outside of surgery hours they should call 111 and select the option for Mental health support. The surgery is able to refer people to appropriate counsellors, department and support appropriate to their age.

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