The Medical Centre

read moreThe more you know about your pregnancy and your options, the more you are likely to feel in control. The information given here is based on The Pregnancy Book, which your midwife should give you at your first appointment. Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them. Having an ill child can be a very scary experience for parents. If you understand more about the illness it can help you to feel more in control.

read moreRepeat appointments for contraceptive pills and injections may be made with the practice nurse. All telephone calls are automatically diverted to Taff's Well Medical Centre when Castle View is closed. Please state in which surgery you want your appointment when telephoning. If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

read moreAs patients, you are responsible for your own health and that of any dependents. It is important that you adhere to information and advice given to you by health professionals, and co-operate with the practice in endeavouring to keep you healthy. If you do not wish anonymous information about you to be used in such a way, please let us know. Reception and administration staff require access to your medical records in order to do their jobs. These members of staff are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the medical staff.

read moreWe invite all patients wishing to register to attend for a consultation with a practice nurse. This enables us to obtain information about your health until full medical records reach us and to introduce you to our services. You can collect a registration form from the surgery. You will need to have this consultation before seeing a doctor. You will need to provide evidence of your address. To the NORTH - Upper Boat including Treforest Trading Estate and the Township of Nantgarw including Tawelfryn, the Castle View Estate and the edge of Caerphilly lying west of St. Cenydd Road.

read moreRepeat prescriptions are computerised They are only given on presentation of a repeat prescription slip issued by the doctor. You may be asked to make an appointment for a treatment review if they feel you need one. You may hand in your slip at reception, fax your request or post it with a SAE to the Medical Centre. Prescriptions are signed daily. All patients having repeat prescriptions must be reviewed regularly. This includes prescriptions initiated by the hospital and new patients who have been prescribed repeat drugs by a previous GP.

read moreInformation about your health and care helps us to improve your individual care, speed up diagnosis, plan your local services and research new treatments. The NHS is committed to keeping patient information safe and always being clear about how it is used. Information about your individual care such as treatment and diagnoses is collected about you whenever you use health and care services. It is also used to help us and other organisations for research and planning such as research into new treatments, deciding where to put GP clinics and planning for the number of doctors and nurses in your local hospital.

read moreIf you don't wish to use the online form then drop into the practice and pick up a paper form.

read moreBoth the Medical Centre in Taff's Well and the Castle View Surgery are single storey buildings with access for disabled patients, although due to fire regulations they do have quite a number of doors. Our reception staff are always ready to assist if requested. There are toilet facilities for the disabled on both premises and ample level parking. A wheelchair is available for patient use in Taff's Well. We haveportable induction loop systems atboth surgeriesfor the benefit of our deaf patients.