How Do I Make An Appointment?
You can make an appointment with the Doctor or Nurse by phoning the Medical Centres or by calling in person when the reception is open:
Sketty 01792 206862
Killay 01792 201181
Ring from 8:15 am for Telephone first appointments
We will do our best to give you an appointment with the Doctor of your choice.
We ideally like to telephone triage all appointments initially.
The receptionist will make a note of your details and arrange for a doctor to call you back.
The doctor will either give you advice over the phone or arrange for you to have a face-to-face appointment.
Please remember that the doctors work between the two surgeries and run their clinics and only have limited appointment times in each place.
Should your preferred Doctor not have a free appointment you will be offered an appointment with one of the other GPs in the practice.
Online appointments requests
We have a service called ‘Ask My GP’. THIS SERVICE IS FOR NON-URGENT REQUESTS ONLY. YOU MAY NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT THE SAME DAY AS YOUR REQUEST. IF YOUR REQUEST IS URGENT FOR THE SAME DAY, YOU WILL NEED TO RING THE SURGERY.
This service enables our patients to request help from our clinicians via the internet or a smart phone. You will have the option to request email advice, telephone or face to face help.
We have had to reduce the availability of AskmyGP
The system does not have the capacity to limit the number of requests so setting a shorter time is our only option.
Demand at the practice is exceptional at present and far outweighs staff availability.
We receive on average 600 telephone calls per day and 122 AskmyGP requests and can offer over 200 appointments each day.
We have reduced Askmygp to a limit of 50 to help us manage more urgent requests.
By receiving fewer AskmyGP and maximising our telephone calls allows us better care navigation and treatment for our patients.
We understand any frustrations you may have but should you need any urgent care please do not hesitate to call us or for non-urgent issues please call to pre book an appointment.
Thank you for your understanding.
NON EMERGENCY REQUESTS ONLY
PLEASE NOTE THIS SERVICE IS NOT TO BE USED FOR PRESCRIPTION REQUESTS
Please be available to take a phone call any time until 6.30pm. Please be available to attend the surgery if the GP requests. If you feel you will not be available on the day of your request, then please recontact us on a day you are available.
As a parent or carer you can use AskMyGP on behalf of a patient.
For advice outside of normal Surgery hours you can contact 111.
Please telephone the surgery for all URGENT medical problems and if you require assistance between 9 AM and 18:30 PM
My Health Online
We also offer a service called "My Health Online" which can be used to order prescriptions.
Please look under the repeat prescriptions tab for more information and to download an application form.
Urgent Appointments
If you need immediate treatment for a condition you feel needs urgent attention, please telephone the Medical Centre.
WHAT DO I DO IN AN EMERGENCY?
Dial 999
Out of Hours
If you need to contact a Doctor when the surgery is closed you should contact the out-of-hours service by ringing 111 or if you have difficulty getting through ring 0845 4647.
All cases will be triaged, and a decision made on whether the caller requires contact with/advice given by a Doctor or to have their details forwarded to the GP Out-of-Hours Service, which is responsible to the ABMU Health Board.
The Swansea Out-of-Hours Service operates an appointment-based service from a
If you have a severe problem such as difficulty breathing, chest pain, or severe bleeding you should call 999
How do I arrange a Home visit?
Requests for home visits should be made when the patient is too ill to attend the surgery. Every effort should be made to attend the Medical Centre where you will be seen more quickly than waiting for a home visit.
The home visits by the Doctor are for medical reasons only, for patients who are terminally ill or bed-bound patients for whom travel to our Centre would cause deterioration in their condition.
If you need a home visit please inform the Receptionist who will arrange for a triage Doctor to speak to you to decide what is the best option - seeing the Nurse, seeing the Doctor, or going to hospital.