Pencoed Medical Centre

If you have an urgent problem affecting your eyes or vision during the pandemic, you can still access expert advice and assessment via a ...

You've been asking for better ways to get in touch and we've been listening.... This is a new feature that allows our patients to request...

Lockdown is a difficult time for everyone but in particular for our patients who may be living in difficult circumstances. Just because w...

In coming weeks we'll be doing more telephone and video consultations. Most patients with coronavirus will experience mild illness and sh...

Firstly, you have to be invited by the Doctor. Make sure that you're located somewhere quiet and private, ideally connected to WiFi (if y...

Sister Tina Morgan, our diabetes nurse, has asked that we share this information with you if you have diabetes. It not only contains impo...

This information is taken from the latest government guidance (03/03/2020): The role the public can play in supporting this response Ever...

We are aware that Llanharan patients have had problems trying to access the out of hours service on the usual 111 number. This is an issu...

Congratulations to Dr Gail Price on winning the Wales Royal College of GPs “GP of the year” 2018. All the staff and GP partners at Pencoe...

The chances are, that if you've come to see us at the surgery and have suffered from work stress, anxiety or depression, we will have men...

It's now possible to book an appointment with a GP via our website. In order to do this, you'll need to visit the Appointments section of...

Mental health problems are some of the commonest reasons for visiting the surgery. This blog doesn't replace a consultation with a health...

This is one of the most common questions asked by parents when their children come to us with an infectious disease. All of the informati...

Both of these conditions are relatively uncommon but there have been increased numbers of cases in South Wales in recent months, so we th...

Between working as one of the Ospreys doctors I help out during the home internationals with concussion management. I am located in the m...

Most sore throats settle down within a week without antibiotics. This is because most sore throats are caused by viruses and viruses cann...

So you think you've got high blood pressure? Well, it's a good idea to have your blood pressure checked every now and then, especially if...

We're currently getting a lot of queries about this test via our reception desk and it is a subject that crops up a lot in consultations....

If you have any dental or oral (mouth) problems, please visit your Dentist first. If you don't have a Dentist, then you can find out wher...

Back pain is one of the most common conditions that we see in surgery, particularly on a Monday morning (probably because our patients ar...