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Dr Geraint Preest
- Mar 18, 2018
- 3 min
Antibiotics and sore throats
Most sore throats settle down within a week without antibiotics. This is because most sore throats are caused by viruses and viruses...
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Dr Geraint Preest
- Feb 20, 2018
- 2 min
High blood pressure
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...
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The Medical Centre team
- Feb 5, 2018
- 1 min
Dental and mouth problems
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...
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Dr Geraint Preest
- Jan 29, 2018
- 2 min
Back pain
Back pain is one of the most common conditions that we see in surgery, particularly on a Monday morning (probably because our patients...
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Dr Geraint Preest
- Jan 15, 2018
- 2 min
Vasectomy
If you've been thinking about having a vasectomy, you may be pleased to hear that we have our own vasectomy clinic in Pencoed (at the New...
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Dr Geraint Preest
- Jan 9, 2018
- 4 min
Influenza
Flu is now circulating on our community and, as you've probably seen on the news, is causing a lot of additional strain on NHS services,...
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The Medical Centre team
- Oct 18, 2017
- 1 min
A new way to order your prescription
From Monday October 23rd 2017, we will be introducing a new centralised Repeat Prescription Ordering Service. This is a new and...
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The Medical Centre team
- Sep 26, 2017
- 1 min
Dr Emma Atkinson
We're sad to announce that Dr Emma Atkinson will be leaving us as a "salaried GP" next month to start as a new "GP Partner" in another...
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The Medical Centre team
- Jul 14, 2017
- 1 min
Opticians - not just for glasses
You've got eye symptoms and you're wondering where to go. If there's a problem with your vision or you need new glasses or contact...
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Dr Geraint Preest
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Hayfever
Last year, the local GPs got together to contribute to a local initiative called PYB Health. This is a website that offers local...
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The Medical Centre team
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Twitter
We've been using Twitter for several years now. We originally started because we were getting lots of enquiries and requests from...
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The Medical Centre team
- Jul 11, 2017
- 1 min
Our new appointment system
So here we are, week two of our new appointment system. It's been months in preparation, training staff and visiting a practice in...
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